McCarthyism
noun
Mc·Car·thy·ism
| \ mə-ˈkär-thē-ˌi-zəm
also -ˈkär-tē-\
also -ˈkär-tē-\
Definition of McCarthyism
: a mid-20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely publicized indiscriminate allegations especially on the basis of unsubstantiated charges
broadly
: defamation of character or reputation through such tactics
Other Words from McCarthyism
McCarthyist
\ mə-ˈkär-thē-ist
also -ˈkär-tē- \
adjective
also -ˈkär-tē- \
adjective
McCarthyite
\ mə-ˈkär-thē-ˌīt
also -ˈkär-tē- \
noun or adjective
also -ˈkär-tē- \
noun or adjective
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