Definition
个人崇拜 refers to a 'personality cult' — the excessive admiration and glorification of a single leader, often in a political context where the leader is portrayed as infallible and unassailable. The term carries strong political connotations and is frequently discussed in historical analyses of authoritarian regimes, including certain periods of modern Chinese history.
n.
personality cultcult of personality
Examples
- 个人崇拜。Lìshǐ shàng yǒu xǔduō guójiā dōu chūxiàn guo gè rén chóng bài de shíqī.Many countries in history have had periods of personality cult.
- 个人崇拜。Pīpíng gè rén chóng bài shì wéihù mínzhǔ zhìdù de zhòngyào huánjié.Criticizing personality cults is an important part of maintaining democratic systems.
- 个人崇拜。Xuézhěmen fēnxī le gè rén chóng bài duì shèhuì fāzhǎn de yǐngxiǎng.Scholars have analyzed the impact of personality cults on social development.
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