Word info

hate speech

Noun

Meaning

hate speech (uncountable)

Speech that attacks or disparages a person or group of persons on the basis of origin, race, nationality, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Coordinate term: hate crime

hate-speech (uncountable)

Alternative form of hate speech

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

hate-speech

Examples

There is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence. Newton Lee

The real hate speech is not allowing free speech. Geert Wilders

I am absolutely opposed to political correctness. You cannot confront hate speech until you've experienced it. You need to hear every side of the issue instead of just one. Jane Elliot

Goldhagen does not say it, but one has the sense that he would affix, to every Christian Bible, the warning label: "This text contains hate speech." Mark Riebling

Hate speech is a specie of terrorism. Yemi Osinbajo

I think free speech is probably the coolest thing we have in this country, and again, you can label it hate speech and dismiss it, and then you're allowed to censor it. Dana Carvey

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