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The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.
Emanuel Celler

Meaning of "McCarthyism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MCCARTHYISM

After Joseph McCarthy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MCCARTHYISM

McCarthyism  [məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MCCARTHYISM

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mccarthyism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MCCARTHYISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

McCarthyism

McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means "the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism." The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from 1950 to 1956 and characterized by heightened political repression against communists, as well as a fear campaign spreading paranoia of their influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts. The term is also now used more generally to describe reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries.

Definition of McCarthyism in the English dictionary

The definition of McCarthyism in the dictionary is the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings. Other definition of McCarthyism is the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MCCARTHYISM


archaism
ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm
atheism
ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm
cockneyism
ˈkɒknɪˌɪzəm
cronyism
ˈkrəʊnɪˌɪzəm
fideism
ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm
Hebraism
ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
Mithraism
ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm
monotheism
ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm
Naziism
ˈnɑːtsɪˌɪzəm
nimbyism
ˈnɪmbɪˌɪzəm
obeism
ˈəʊbɪˌɪzəm
pantheism
ˈpænθɪˌɪzəm
Pharisaism
ˈfærɪseɪˌɪzəm
physitheism
ˈfɪzɪθɪˌɪzəm
reactionaryism
rɪˈækʃənərɪˌɪzəm
tritheism
ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm
Trotskyism
ˈtrɒtskɪˌɪzəm
voluntaryism
ˈvɒləntərɪˌɪzəm
whiteboyism
ˈwaɪtbɔɪˌɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MCCARTHYISM

McAleese
MCAT
MCB
McBride
MCC
McCahon
McCall
McCarthy
McCarthyist
McCarthyite
McCartney
McConnell
McCormack
McCormick
McCoy
McCullers
McDonald
McEnroe
McEwan
McEwen

WORDS THAT END LIKE MCCARTHYISM

attorneyism
boobyism
dandyism
dowdyism
flunkeyism
flunkyism
fogyism
gypsyism
hackneyism
hobbledehoyism
jockeyism
literaryism
lobbyism
partyism
puppyism
pygmyism
rowdyism
Tammanyism
toadyism
Toryism

Synonyms and antonyms of McCarthyism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «McCarthyism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MCCARTHYISM

Find out the translation of McCarthyism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of McCarthyism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «McCarthyism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麦卡锡主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macartismo
570 millions of speakers

English

McCarthyism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

McCarthyism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المكارثية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маккартизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macarthismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যাককারথিজম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maccarthysme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

McCarthyism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

McCarthyismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マッカーシズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매카시즘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

McCarthyism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

McCarthy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மக்கார்த்தியிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुसुमाग्रज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

McCarthycilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maccartismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

MacCarthyism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маккартизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

McCarthyism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακαρθισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

McCarthyisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

McCarthyism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

McCarthyism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of McCarthyism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MCCARTHYISM»

The term «McCarthyism» is normally little used and occupies the 112.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MCCARTHYISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «McCarthyism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «McCarthyism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about McCarthyism

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3 QUOTES WITH «MCCARTHYISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word McCarthyism.
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Amiri Baraka
I guess I was the most unbohemian of all bohemians. My bohemianism consisted of not wanting to get involved with the stupid stuff that I thought people wanted you to get involved with - ... namely America... Dwight Eisenhower, McCarthyism and all those great things.
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Emanuel Celler
The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.
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Pete Seeger
One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MCCARTHYISM»

Discover the use of McCarthyism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to McCarthyism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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McCarthyism: The Red Scare
Discusses fear of communism in the United States during the Cold War.
Brian Fitzgerald, 2006
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McCarthyism: The Great American Red Scare : a Documentary ...
Drawing upon a rich selection of documents, this text provides a detailed account of McCarthyism and The American Red Scare, a period which spanned from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s.
Albert Fried, 1997
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Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American ...
Although many books have been written about this period, Cold War, Cool Medium is the only one to examine it through the lens of television programming."--BOOK JACKET.
Thomas Doherty, Thomas Patrick Doherty, 2013
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The Age of Anxiety: Music, Politics, and McCarthyism, 1948--1954
This dissertation examines the convergence of music and politics during a time of great upheaval in politics and culture in the United States.
Philip Max Gentry, 2008
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Reds: McCarthyism in Twentieth-Century America
In the third volume in the author's monumental narrative history of America, the author of Wilderness at Dawn and A Shovel of Stars looks at the evolution of American anti-communism, from a policy that originated during the administration ...
Ted Morgan, 2004
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The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents
The essays and documents have been thoroughly updated to reflect new scholarship and recently revealed archival evidence of soviet spying in the US. Also included are headnotes, photographs, a glossary, a chronology of McCarthyism, a ...
Ellen Schrecker, 2002
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McCarthyism and the Red Scare: A Reference Guide
This book provides a comprehensive reference guide for studying and researching the rise and fall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and McCarthyism in American political life.
William T. Walker, 2011
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See it Now Confronts McCarthyism: Television Documentary and ...
As cultural exploration, this volume not only shows a history of the era of the programs; it also illuminates a short segment of recent American experience through documentary artifacts from the time.
Thomas Rosteck, 1994
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Congressional Theatre: Dramatizing McCarthyism on Stage, ...
Discusses plays, films, and teleplays responding to the House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings.
Brenda Murphy, 2003
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Covering McCarthyism: How the Christian Science Monitor ...
An in-depth examination of the Monitor's coverage of Joseph R. McCarthy.
Lawrence N. Strout, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MCCARTHYISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term McCarthyism is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 facts about the most famous scene in legal history
The core message of the play “Inherit The Wind” was about McCarthyism, and not the battle over evolution in the classroom. This was ... «Constitution Daily, Jul 15»
2
Rare photos of Hebrides go on display
As a committed Marxist who came under scrutiny as McCarthyism swept the US, Strand went into exile in France before visiting Scotland, ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
3
ANOTHER VIEW Donald Trump: Have you no sense of decency?
It is scary that, according to the polls at least, so many Americans have been mesmerized by Trump's 21st century McCarthyism. One can fairly ... «The Daily Jeffersonian, Jul 15»
4
Girl On Girl: The Inequality In Being Outed
Outing was politically-charged, described as a new kind of McCarthyism, and often debated. Were these really the kinds of people that we ... «The Frisky, Jul 15»
5
Entertainment Industry Says 'No More' to Social Justice Warriors
Only this time, it's Melissa McCarthyism. Likewise, if your film gets attacked by Jezebel and The Mary Sue, chances are you have a hit on your ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Kids Locked Up For Refusing To See Dad To Remain In Camp Until …
“You know, the same thing they said on Mccarthyism, the same thing they said on the Salem Witch Trials, the same thing that any time ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
7
Mailbag: We should repent, not celebrate
Of course, McCarthyism was nothing short of a cancer upon our land. That man and his cronies applied the practice of making accusations of ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
8
The problems with net promoter scores: how to...
Is a McCarthyism approach, where customers are labelled as detractors, passives, and promoters, really supportive of this goal? And what ... «Marketing magazine Australia, Jul 15»
9
Editorial: Donald Trump, have you no sense of decency?
It is scary that, according to the polls at least, so many Americans have been mesmerized by Trump's 21st century McCarthyism. One can fairly ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
10
How the CIA Really Won Hearts and Minds
McCarthyism and the Red Scare, with a slight touch of irony, reached for totalitarian tools when attempting to quash Soviet communism, the ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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