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| mccarthyismnoun | The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s. |
| blacklistingnoun | The act of placing onto a blacklist. |
| red-baitingnoun | (US, sometimes Philippines) The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views. |
| witch-huntnoun | (by extension) An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds. |
| red scarenoun | Fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement. |
| anticommunismnoun | Opposition to communism. |
| demagoguerynoun | Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people. |
| hysterianoun | Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear. |
| fearmongeringnoun | The act of spreading needless fear; exaggerating purported threats in order to incite fear. |
| inquisitionnoun | An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter. |
| intimidationnoun | The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated. |
| scapegoatingnoun | The act of making somebody a scapegoat. |
| suppressionnoun | The act or instance of suppressing. |
| repressionnoun | The act of repressing; state of being repressed. |
| crackdownnoun | Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement. |
| paranoianoun | Extreme, irrational distrust of others. |
| mccartynoun | A surname from Irish. |
| mccarlnoun | A surname from Irish. |
| mccannnoun | A surname from Irish. |
| mcclancynoun | A surname from Irish. |
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