Mccarthyesque

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of McCarthyism or McCarthyists. not-comparable

    "The equally absurd concept that there exists anything like a "homosexuality detection expert" conjures the McCarthyesque image of eyes from which no one can hide, […]"

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"The equally absurd concept that there exists anything like a "homosexuality detection expert" conjures the McCarthyesque image of eyes from which no one can hide, […]"

Etymology

From McCarthy + -esque.

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