hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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Loomer, a conspiracy theorist with a history of using hate speech to gain attention, has acquired an outsized influence over the White House in President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
On Reddit and Instagram, posts accused her of endorsing Nazi hate speech.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Despite Grok’s recent outburst of hate speech, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded xAI a $200 million contract to develop AI.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Ahead of the season premiere, Prime Video shared a message prohibiting any bullying or hate speech directed at the cast or crew.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
On Reddit and Instagram, posts accused her of endorsing Nazi hate speech.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Despite Grok’s recent outburst of hate speech, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded xAI a $200 million contract to develop AI.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Ahead of the season premiere, Prime Video shared a message prohibiting any bullying or hate speech directed at the cast or crew.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hate speech
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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