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Mccarthyism

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Noun

1. mccarthyism

unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mccarthyism

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noun mainly US
1. 
the practice of making unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or Communist leanings
2. 
the use of unsupported accusations for any purpose

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Mccarthyism

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noun
the use of indiscriminate, often unfounded, accusations, sensationalism, inquisitorial investigative methods, etc., as in the suppression of political opponents portrayed as subversive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mccarthyism

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n.
1. The practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence.
2. The use of unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress opposition.

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