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.

Origin of hate speech

1
First recorded in 1935–40

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British Dictionary definitions for hate speech

hate speech

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

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