个人崇拜 (gè rén chóng bài) — personality cult; cult of personality

Definition

A 'personality cult' is the exaggerated, uncritical devotion given to a single political leader. The phrase is used in political and historical contexts, often with a negative tone.

noun

personality cultcult of personality

Examples

个人崇拜。
Lì shǐ shàng yǒu xǔ duō guó jiā dōu chū xiàn guò gè rén chóng bài de shí qī.
Many countries in history have had periods of personality cult.
个人崇拜。
Pī píng gè rén chóng bài shì wéi hù mín zhǔ zhì dù de zhòng yào huán jié.
Criticizing personality cults is an important part of maintaining democratic systems.
个人崇拜。
Xué zhě men fēn xī le gè rén chóng bài duì shè huì fā zhǎn de yǐng xiǎng.
Scholars have analyzed the impact of personality cults on social development.

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