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''For the popular song, see [[Cult of Personality (song)]].''
A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which a prominent figure uses [[propaganda]] and [[media]] tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself, often with unquestioning praise. A cult of personality is similar to hero worship, except it involves [[mass media]] propaganda.
A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which a prominent figure uses [[propaganda]] and [[media]] tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself, often with unquestioning praise. A cult of personality is similar to hero worship, except it involves [[mass media]] propaganda.
Some notorious leaders in [[history]] who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/EnvD3HcHzx0 Kimjongilia]</ref> [[Mao Zedong]], [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], and [[Fidel Castro]].
Some notorious leaders in [[history]] who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/EnvD3HcHzx0 Kimjongilia]</ref> [[Mao Zedong]], [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], and [[Fidel Castro]].
==See also==
==See also==