McCarthyite
adjective, noun
McCarthyite is spelled M-C-C-A-R-T-H-Y-I-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, McCarthyite means “Of or pertaining to McCarthyism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in McCarthyite?
| Letters | 11: M-C-C-A-R-T-H-Y-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is McCarthyite?
McCarthyite appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce McCarthyite?
McCarthyite has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of McCarthyite
- more McCarthyite comparative
- most McCarthyite superlative
- McCarthyites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does McCarthyite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to McCarthyism
noun
- 1
A follower of McCarthyism; a McCarthyist
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does McCarthyite come from?
From McCarthy + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).