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Etymology
Named for United States Senator Joseph McCarthy?. Originates from a 1950 Washington Post political cartoon by Herbert Block.
Noun
McCarthyism?
- The intense opposition, countering, fear and/or suspicion of Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
- The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Related terms
McCarthyist?
McCarthyite?
Translations
French: maccarthysme m (1)
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Spanish: macartismo m
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Category:English nouns ending in -ism
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