McCarthyism
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[edit] Etymology
Named for United States Senator Joseph McCarthy. Originates from a 1950 Washington Post political cartoon by Herbert Block.
[edit] Noun
McCarthyism (usually uncountable; plural McCarthyisms)
- (pejorative) The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
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mass pressure
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McCarthyism
- The intense opposition, countering, fear and/or suspicion of Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
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intense opposition of Communism
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