McCarthy
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McCarthy
- /məˈkɑː.θi/ UK
- /məˈkɑɹ.θi/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)θi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Irish Mac Carthaigh (literally “son of Carthach”).
proper noun McCarthys · McCarthies · Mc Carthy · Mccarthy · MacCarthy · Mac Carthy
- A surname from Irish. The McCarthys say they did not wish to publicize the incident, but the Catholic newspaper in Maine heard about it and wrote an article.
- A census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mccarthyism, blacklisting, red-baiting, witch-hunt, red scare, anticommunism, demagoguery, hysteria, fearmongering, inquisition, intimidation, scapegoating, suppression, repression, crackdown, paranoia
Translations
Talk about this word "McCarthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mccarthy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. McCarthy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mccarthy "McCarthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mccarthy.Cite this
@misc{mccarthy_2026,
title = {McCarthy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mccarthy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
