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

More recently, Meta’s decision to roll back hate speech rules has prompted many people to consider leaving Instagram and Facebook. —Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025

The Boston police were alerted, and residents rallied, covering up the hate speech with homemade posters affirming LGBTQ+ rights. —Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025

Real-world examples: Support chatbots escalate complex issues to human agents, content moderation flags potential hate speech for review, banking system highlights potential fraud that requires banker verification, security system alerts homeowner of unusual activity, etc. 4. —Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Fears of a potential incident of hate speech were confirmed after the match by Rapids head coach Chris Armas. —Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 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)