hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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Ye’s latest string of hate speech has been rebuked by the Anti-Defamation League, Friends star David Schwimmer and Charlie Puth, who took to his Instagram Story to beg the Chicago native to stop posting.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
However, some experts say hate speech has proliferated in India as a result of the judiciary’s reluctance to recognize hate speech offenses.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Even more alarmingly, his recent hateful rhetoric has begun to embolden white supremacists who’ve recently been spreading bigoted hate speech — and using West’s name to bolster their arguments.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Note: This article contains discussion of transphobic slurs and hate speech.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
However, some experts say hate speech has proliferated in India as a result of the judiciary’s reluctance to recognize hate speech offenses.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Even more alarmingly, his recent hateful rhetoric has begun to embolden white supremacists who’ve recently been spreading bigoted hate speech — and using West’s name to bolster their arguments.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Note: This article contains discussion of transphobic slurs and hate speech.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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