hate speech
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hate speech
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"Acts of hate speech and incitement to violence may amount to international crimes," Turk said, cautioning that "those responsible for such crimes may be prosecuted under international law."
From Barron's
“Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech,” a Spyglass Media representative told Variety in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times
The shootings also prompted a raft of new gun laws and crackdown on hate speech, as well as greater powers to limit protests.
From BBC
The coalition reunited after its most recent split just days ago, following a row over hate speech laws for which Ley had pushed after the Bondi Beach attack in December, but which her Nationals colleagues refused to support.
From BBC
Rather it argues her “statements are opinions expressed in an ongoing philosophical and scientific debate, and don't amount to hate speech, incitement to discrimination, or violence.”
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