mccarthyism

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Synonyms: mccarthyist, mccarthyite, mccarthyists

Antonyms: mccarthyist, mccarthyite, mccarthyists

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pejorative}} The mass [[pressure]], [[harassment]], and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular [[political]] [[beliefs]], especially as opposed to [[communism]].

Proper noun

1. The intense [[opposition]] to, and [[fear]] and [[suspicion]] of, [[Communism]], particularly in the [[United States]] during the 1950s.

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