the practice of accusing someone of being a Communist and therefore avoiding or not trusting them

McCarthyism is named after the American politician Joseph McCarthy, who in the 1950s accused many Americans of being Communists. 麦卡锡主义以美国政客约瑟夫‧麦卡锡的名字命名，1950年，他指控众多美国公民为共产党人。

She was a victim of McCarthyism. 她是麦卡锡主义的受害者。