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McCarthyismenUK
Mc·Car·thy·ism M0170500 (mə-kär′thē-ĭz′əm)n.1. The practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence.2. The use of unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress opposition.
[After Joseph Raymond McCarthy.]
Mc·Car′thy·ist n.McCarthyism (məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose[C20: after Joseph McCarthy] McˈCarthyite n, adjMc•Car•thy•ism (məˈkɑr θiˌɪz əm)
n. the use of unsubstantiated accusations or unfair investigative techniques in an attempt to expose disloyalty or subversion. [1950, Amer.; after J. R. McCarthy; see -ism] Mc•Car′thy•ite`, n. McCarthyism1. U.S. the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, often unsupported or based on doubtful evidence.
2. any attempt to restrict political criticism or individual dissent by claiming it to be unpatriotic or pro-Communist.See also: PoliticsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | McCarthyism - unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)witch-hunt - searching out and harassing dissenters |
TranslationsMcCarthyismenUK
McCarthyismfrom U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy who acted out morbid fear of aliens, especially Communists. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 409]See: XenophobiaMcCarthyismenUK
Related to McCarthyism: Joseph McCarthyWords related to McCarthyismnoun unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)Related Words |