hate speech

[ heyt speech ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

speech disparaging a racial, sexual, or ethnic group or a member of such a group

First recorded in 1935–40

So why are we continually inundated with images and hate speech perpetuating this harmful lie?

Koreans living in Japan suffer the brunt of racism and hate speech, and their situation is complex.

If hate-speech becomes a crime, she may be in charge of overseeing the police that enforce the law.

A Facebook page called “I Report Wilders [for Hate Speech]” has collected 98,000 likes.

A Supreme Court Case would ultimately pit the right to assembly against the right to be free from hate speech.

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