A cult of personality, or cult of the leader, arises when a country's regime – or, more rarely, an individual – uses the techniques of mass media, propaganda, the big lie, FAKE NEWS, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, MILITARY PARADES, spectacle, the arts, RELIGION, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. A cult of personality is similar to apotheosis, except that it is established by modern social engineering techniques, usually by the state or the party in one-party states and dominant-party states. It is often seen in totalitarian or authoritarian countries.
CULT- a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.
"a cult of personality surrounding the leaders"
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