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A '''cult of personality''' is an excessive devotion to an idealized image of a person, often but not always a political leader. Cults of personality are often associated with [[Far-right politics|far-right]] and [[Nationalism|nationalist]] leaders, such as [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] in [[Republic of India|India]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Satya Mohapatra|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Indian election: Victorious Modi masks attacks on workers with far-right bigotry|date=2019-06-09|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/indian-election-victorious-modi-masks-attacks-on-workers-with-far-right-bigotry/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316034536/https://www.liberationnews.org/indian-election-victorious-modi-masks-attacks-on-workers-with-far-right-bigotry/|archive-date=2021-03-16|retrieved=2022-12-17}}</ref> | A '''cult of personality''' is an excessive devotion to an idealized image of a person, often but not always a political leader. Cults of personality are often associated with [[Far-right politics|far-right]] and [[Nationalism|nationalist]] leaders, such as [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] in [[Republic of India|India]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Satya Mohapatra|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Indian election: Victorious Modi masks attacks on workers with far-right bigotry|date=2019-06-09|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/indian-election-victorious-modi-masks-attacks-on-workers-with-far-right-bigotry/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316034536/https://www.liberationnews.org/indian-election-victorious-modi-masks-attacks-on-workers-with-far-right-bigotry/|archive-date=2021-03-16|retrieved=2022-12-17}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[Great man theory]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 24 November 2023
A cult of personality is an excessive devotion to an idealized image of a person, often but not always a political leader. Cults of personality are often associated with far-right and nationalist leaders, such as Modi in India.[1]
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References
- ↑ Satya Mohapatra (2019-06-09). "Indian election: Victorious Modi masks attacks on workers with far-right bigotry" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2022-12-17.