McCarthyite en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Irish Mac Carthaighbor. English McCarthy Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English McCarthyite From McCarthy + -ite.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to McCarthyism
By that late date, however, the golden age of the lurid paperback book was pretty much over, and the sort of punishment meted out to Aday and Maxey for flaunting the sexual mores of a McCarthyite culture would soon be a thing of the past.
2001, Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more McCarthyite | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most McCarthyite | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |