Meaning of McCarthyesque | Babel Free

Definitions

Characteristic of McCarthyism or McCarthyists.

not-comparable

Examples

“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, […]”

“On one side were the vile, shape-shifting Skrulls, who wanted to enslave us, prompting McCarthyesque witch hunts and a disbanding of the Avengers.”

“Once Shaw returns home, his battlefield exploits are quickly taken advantage of by Iselin, a hard-line McCarthyesque anti-communist crusader.”

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