hate speech
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hate speech
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From hate + speech. Compare Old English hetesprǣċ (“hateful speech”).
noun hate-speech
- 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. Facebook belatedly moved to further restrict hate speech that glorified violence against women after an organized social media campaign caused some companies like Nissan, the automaker, to withhold advertising from the site.
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noun offensive speech
| Español | discurso de odio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヘイトスピーチ heitosupīchi, 憎悪表現 zōohyōgen |
| 中文 | 仇恨言論 /仇恨言论 chóuhèn yánlùn |
| हिन्दी | अभद्र भाषा abhadra bhāṣā |
| Português | discurso de ódio |
| Français | discours de haine |
| Deutsch | Hetze, Hassrede |
| Ελληνικά | λόγος μίσους lógos mísous |
| Română | discurs de instigare la ură |
| Tiếng Việt | ngôn từ thù địch, ngôn từ gây thù ghét |
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title = {hate speech},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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