cult of personality

Widespread adulation for and devotion to a public figure that is cultivated, promoted, and supported by heroic portrayals in media and propaganda. The new governor's policies have rankled scores of politicians, but his popularity has endured due to the incredible cult of personality that has grown around him in the age of social media. The young political intellectual spent years gaining the admiration of his countrymen, developing a cult of personality that helped him take power in the country's parliament. If you kids today wonder how someone like Hitler was able to rise to power, I've got three words for you: "cult of personality."