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单词 mccarthyism
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Mc•Car•thy•ism  (mə kär′thē iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe practice of making accusations of disloyalty, esp. of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
  2. Governmentthe practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, esp. in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.
  • 1950,[American.]; after J. R.McCarthy; see -ism
Mc•Car ′thy•ite′, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
McCarthyism /məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm/ n chiefly US
  1. the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings
  2. the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose
Etymology: 20th Century: after Joseph McCarthy

McˈCarthyite n , adj
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