cult of personality

cult of per·son·al·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhlt uhv, ov pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
- /kʌlt ʌv, ɒv ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhlt uhv, ov pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
- /kʌlt ʌv, ɒv ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of cult of personality words

noun cult of personality a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power. 1
noun cult of personality A situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been falsely idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result. 0

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Origin of cult of personality

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

probably earlier than 1965-70; translation of Russian kulʾt líchnosti

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Parts of speech for Cult of personality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cult of personality popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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