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hate speech
[ heyt speech ]
noun
- speech, writing, or nonverbal communication that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability:
The racist graffiti was condemned as hate speech.
hate speech
noun
- speech disparaging a racial, sexual, or ethnic group or a member of such a group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hate speech1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
So why are we continually inundated with images and hate speech perpetuating this harmful lie?
From The Daily Beast
Koreans living in Japan suffer the brunt of racism and hate speech, and their situation is complex.
From The Daily Beast
If hate-speech becomes a crime, she may be in charge of overseeing the police that enforce the law.
From The Daily Beast
A Facebook page called “I Report Wilders [for Hate Speech]” has collected 98,000 likes.
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A Supreme Court Case would ultimately pit the right to assembly against the right to be free from hate speech.
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