hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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What is hate speech, and is it protected by the First Amendment?
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
More stories 🗣️ Is hate speech free speech?
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
In other past social media posts, Kirk maligned hate speech as a weapon that liberals used to punish conservatives for their free speech.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
What Jimmy said was FREE speech, not hate speech.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
More stories 🗣️ Is hate speech free speech?
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
In other past social media posts, Kirk maligned hate speech as a weapon that liberals used to punish conservatives for their free speech.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
What Jimmy said was FREE speech, not hate speech.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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