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单词 McCarthyism
释义

McCarthyism

noun

Mc·​Car·​thy·​ism mə-ˈkär-thē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce McCarthyism (audio)
 also  -ˈkär-tē-
: a mid-20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely publicized indiscriminate allegations especially on the basis of unsubstantiated charges
broadly : defamation of character or reputation through such tactics
McCarthyist
mə-ˈkär-thē-ist How to pronounce McCarthyism (audio)
 also  -ˈkär-tē-
adjective
McCarthyite
mə-ˈkär-thē-ˌīt How to pronounce McCarthyism (audio)
 also  -ˈkär-tē-
noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

Joseph R. McCarthy

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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