Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccarthyesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mc-carthyesque
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of McCarthyism or McCarthyists.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From McCarthy + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: McCarthy

Questions

What does mccarthyesque mean?: Characteristic of McCarthyism or McCarthyists.
Where does mccarthyesque come from?: From McCarthy + -esque.

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