hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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While Ye’s Hitler-glorifying lyrics stood in clear violation of their policies against hate speech, most social platforms failed to act when the video first hit their algorithms.
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Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Chicago Sky's Angel Reese has reportedly been the victim of hate speech after clashing with Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark during Saturday's Sky-Fever game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Earlier this year, Vice President J. D. Vance scolded Europe for allowing in too many migrants and cracking down too hard on hate speech and far-right parties.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Screenshots showed it being flagged up on X as hate speech.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Chicago Sky's Angel Reese has reportedly been the victim of hate speech after clashing with Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark during Saturday's Sky-Fever game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Earlier this year, Vice President J. D. Vance scolded Europe for allowing in too many migrants and cracking down too hard on hate speech and far-right parties.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Screenshots showed it being flagged up on X as hate speech.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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