hate speech

[heyt speech]

noun

1. speech, writing, or nonverbal communication that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

   The racist graffiti was condemned as hate speech.

hate speech

noun

1. speech disparaging a racial, sexual, or ethnic group or a member of such a group

Word History and Origins

Origin of hate speech¹

First recorded in 1935–40