Etymology

McCarthyite

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to McCarthyism Full definition →

English McCarthy ← Irish Mac Carthaigh
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  1. IrishMac Carthaigh
  2. EnglishMcCarthy
  3. English todayMcCarthyite

From McCarthy + -ite.

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