0 relating to a practice in the US in the 1950s of accusing someone of being a Communist, which often led to that person losing their job or sometimes being put in prison; involving a practice similar to this in which someone is accused of being a particular thing and is avoided or not trusted because of this : --
He led a McCarthyite witch hunt against homosexuals.
1 someone who takes part in McCarthyite activities or similar activities against a group of people who are not trusted because of their views: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.