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cult of personality

Arabic translation: تأليه الزعيم


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English term or phrase:cult of personality
Arabic translation:تأليه الزعيم
Entered by: Basel Jbaily
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10:14 Dec 27, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: cult of personality
Some political leaders wielded charismatic power and become "cults of personality".
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I know what it means in English, but I need an elegant Arabic expression for it. Thx in advance
Basel Jbaily
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Local time: 09:15
تأليه الزعيم
Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SKPB_enEG359EG3...
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:15
Grading comment
Thx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5تأليه الزعيم
Nadia Ayoub
4 +2معبود الجماهيرMoodi
4عبادة الأشخاص أو تأليه الأشخاصMona Abdel Rahman
4تقديس الحاكم/الزعيم
einass
4شخصية معبودة / شخصية جديرة بالإعجاب
hassan zekry


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
تأليه الزعيم


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SKPB_enEG359EG3...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 181
Grading comment
Thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GihanSS: I agree on the meaning, it's just that I think for the context the translation should rather be " فيتألهون " or " يصبحون كالآلهة" .. would you agree? thanks
10 mins
  -> yes we could say "زعماء مؤلهون" you're right Gihan, many thanks!
agree  elsayed fayed
23 mins
  -> Many thanks Elsayed :)
agree  Mohamed Abdel-Moneim: Agree, esp. with Gihan's note and Nadia's following suggestion which is زعماء مؤلهون
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
agree  md_3_1
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks Md :)
agree  Rasha El-Gabry: agree with زعماء مؤلهون
1 day12 hrs
  -> Many thanks Rasha :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
شخصية معبودة / شخصية جديرة بالإعجاب


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality

hassan zekry
Local time: 08:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 101
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
معبود الجماهير


Explanation:
مع الإذن من شادية والعندليب الأسمر

Moodi
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linah Ababneh: well said
3 hrs
agree  sarax999
1 day54 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تقديس الحاكم/الزعيم


Explanation:
تقديس الحاكم/الزعيم

einass
Local time: 08:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
عبادة الأشخاص أو تأليه الأشخاص


Explanation:
the cult of personality focuses on the person himself above any law

Mona Abdel Rahman
Egypt
Local time: 08:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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