English

Noun

McCarthyism ‎(usually uncountable, plural McCarthyisms)

1. (pejorative) The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.

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Proper noun

McCarthyism

1. The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.

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Related terms

• McCarthyist
• McCarthyistic
• McCarthyite
• McCarthyesque

See also

• witch-hunt