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What does McCarthyism mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word McCarthyism? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (pejorative) The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Proper noun
  1. The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
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