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Definition of: McCarthyism
(mə·kär′thē·iz′əm) noun
1. The practice of making public and sensational accusations of disloyalty or corruption, usually with little or no proof or with doubtful evidence.
2. The practice of conducting sensational inquisitorial investigations, ostensibly to expose subversion, especially pro-Communist activity. [after Joseph McCarthy, 1909–1957, U.S. Senator]
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