Associations to the word «Mccarthyism»
Noun
- Mccarthy
- Scare
- Communism
- Hysteria
- Espionage
- Communist
- Conservatism
- Eisenhower
- Truman
- Hearing
- Wheeling
- Accusation
- Cold
- Fbi
- Patriotism
- Excess
- Rothschild
- Loyalty
- Repression
- Hollywood
- Witch
- Liberal
- Anti
- Persecution
- Fascism
- Ellen
- Senator
- Capitalism
- Hoover
- Hunt
- Terrorism
- Accused
- Joseph
- Era
- Tactic
- Socialism
- Treason
- Victim
- Vietnam
- Freedom
- Un
- Eugene
- Screenwriter
- Politics
- Mcdonald
- Red
- Suspicion
- Ideology
- Opponent
- Committee
- Cartoon
- Liberty
- Privacy
- Conscience
- Progressive
- Speech
- Socialist
- Confession
- Height
- America
- Activity
- Miller
- Ted
- Counsel
- Spy
- Investigation
- Trial
- Fear
- Period
- Rise
- Declaration
- Right
- Security
- Republican
- States
- Bureau
- Harvard
- Left
- Policy
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
MCCARTHYISM, noun. (pejorative) The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
MCCARTHYISM, proper noun. The intense opposition, countering, fear and/or suspicion of Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
Dictionary definition
MCCARTHYISM, noun. Unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists).
Wise words
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