McCarthyism

[ muh-kahr-thee-iz-uhm ]

/ məˈkɑr θiˌɪz əm /

noun

the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.

the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.

Origin of McCarthyism

1950, Americanism; after J. R. McCarthy; see -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM McCarthyism

Mc·Car·thy·ite, noun, adjective

Words nearby McCarthyism

McCahon, McCall, McCandless, McCarran-Walter Act, McCarthy, McCarthyism, McCarthy, Joseph R., McCarthy, Mary, McCartney, McCauley, McCay

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Example sentences from the Web for McCarthyism

McCarthyism was the norm: a threat to democracy laid to rest by the legislative branch of the American government.
No Lobby is More Powerful Than the People|Justin Green|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The NRA is certainly less of an evil than slavery, but is it really less ugly than McCarthyism?
No Lobby is More Powerful Than the People|Justin Green|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact.
Inside Howard Zinn's FBI Files|Clark Merrefield|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for McCarthyism

McCarthyism

/ (məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm) /

noun mainly US

the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings

the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose

Derived forms of McCarthyism

McCarthyite, noun, adjective

Word Origin for McCarthyism

C20: after Joseph McCarthy

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Cultural definitions for McCarthyism

McCarthyism

The extreme opposition to communism shown by Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and his supporters in the 1940s and 1950s.

notes for McCarthyism

McCarthyism has become a general term for the hysterical investigation of a government's opponents or the publicizing of accusations against these opponents without sufficient evidence to support the charges.

单词	mccarthyism
释义	McCarthyism [ muh-kahr-thee-iz-uhm ] / məˈkɑr θiˌɪz əm / noun the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism. Origin of McCarthyism 1950, Americanism; after J. R. McCarthy; see -ism OTHER WORDS FROM McCarthyism Mc·Car·thy·ite, noun, adjective Words nearby McCarthyism McCahon, McCall, McCandless, McCarran-Walter Act, McCarthy, McCarthyism, McCarthy, Joseph R., McCarthy, Mary, McCartney, McCauley, McCay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for McCarthyism McCarthyism was the norm: a threat to democracy laid to rest by the legislative branch of the American government. No Lobby is More Powerful Than the People\|Justin Green\|December 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The NRA is certainly less of an evil than slavery, but is it really less ugly than McCarthyism? No Lobby is More Powerful Than the People\|Justin Green\|December 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact. Inside Howard Zinn's FBI Files\|Clark Merrefield\|July 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for McCarthyism McCarthyism / (məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm) / noun mainly US the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose Derived forms of McCarthyism McCarthyite, noun, adjective Word Origin for McCarthyism C20: after Joseph McCarthy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for McCarthyism McCarthyism The extreme opposition to communism shown by Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and his supporters in the 1940s and 1950s. notes for McCarthyism McCarthyism has become a general term for the hysterical investigation of a government's opponents or the publicizing of accusations against these opponents without sufficient evidence to support the charges. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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