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McCarthyism
noun 
  1. The intense opposition, countering, fear and/or suspicion of Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
  2. The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Translations: 
  • French: maccarthysme (1)
  • Spanish: macartismo
Etymology: Named for United States Senator Joseph McCarthy?. Originates from a 1950 Washington Post political cartoon by Herbert Block.

     
 
  

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