English Explanatory Dictionary

hate speech

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

hate speech hate-speech

Etymology

From hate + speech. Compare Old English hetesprǣċ (“hateful speech”).

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