hate speech

noun

: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people

Hate speech is not allowed at school.

Examples of hate speech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The five-member board ruled that the video, along with another anti-trans video, does not constitute hate speech. —Samantha Riedel, Them., 24 Apr. 2025

So, restrictions on hate speech can support free speech rather than undermining it. —Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025

Nearly every Democrat in the California Assembly will leave X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, over concerns about disinformation and hate speech on the site. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025

According to the daily log, and confirmed by one official at USAID, Marocco sent an email about pivoting funds for programs in Malaysia aimed at curbing corruption, hate speech and improving gender equality toward military training and private security groups. —Fatma Tanis, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for hate speech

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Legal Definition

hate speech

noun

: speech that is intended to insult, offend, or intimidate a person because of some trait (as race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability)