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McCarthyism
[ muh-kahr-thee-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.
McCarthyism
/ əˈɑːθɪˌɪə /
noun
- the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings
- the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose
Notes
Derived Forms
- ѳˈ䲹ٳ⾱ٱ, nounadjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ѳ·䲹t·ٱ noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of McCarthyism1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of McCarthyism1
Example Sentences
“It’s always dangerous to draw political parallels between the past and present,” Herz said, “but Mann went from becoming an admirer of FDR to experiencing the political shift to McCarthyism.”
“I made my first movie in 1958. It was at the tail end of McCarthyism, when so many careers were destroyed,” she recalled.
After noting that her film career started at the end of McCarthyism and the Red Scare, Fonda emphasized the need for the Hollywood community to fight for what they believe in.
The televised 1954 series of hearings before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee took place at the height of “Red Scare” McCarthyism.
Back then, it was called McCarthyism, after the Wisconsin Republican senator who wielded groundless accusations as recklessly as Trump.
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