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Mccarthy

Verb / mʌˈkɑ:rθi: / Another word for mccarthy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

McCarthy is a surname of Irish origin which means 'son of Carthy'. It is also used as a given name.

Synonyms & similar words

mccarthy marymccarthy marytheresemccarthy josephmccarthy josephraymondmccarthy MacCarthy Macarthy MacCarty Macarty McCartney McCarty McCart McCarten McCartey McCarthyism McCartyism McCarthyite McCartism McCartneyism McCartneyite McCarton McCarver McCarville Mccarthyism Mccartyism

Common collocations

  • McCarthy era
  • McCarthy hearings
  • Senator McCarthy
  • McCarthyism and
  • accused by McCarthy
  • McCarthy's tactics
  • anti-McCarthy
  • post-McCarthy

Word family

noun McCarthyism

Usage note

McCarthy refers to a period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States, often associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy. It is primarily used as a proper noun or in the derived noun 'McCarthyism'.

Example sentences

  1. The McCarthys are a big family.
  2. I met a boy named McCarthy at the park.
  3. McCarthy is a common surname in Ireland.
  4. The McCarthys came from a long line of farmers.
  5. Mr. McCarthy is my neighbor.

Quotes

  • No one in this world so far as I know has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. - Joseph McCarthy
  • McCarthyism is Americanism with its sleeves rolled. - Joseph McCarthy
  • The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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