hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
Examples of hate speech in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The five-member board ruled that the video, along with another anti-trans video, does not constitute hate speech.
—
Samantha Riedel, Them., 24 Apr. 2025
So, restrictions on hate speech can support free speech rather than undermining it.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Nearly every Democrat in the California Assembly will leave X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, over concerns about disinformation and hate speech on the site.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the daily log, and confirmed by one official at USAID, Marocco sent an email about pivoting funds for programs in Malaysia aimed at curbing corruption, hate speech and improving gender equality toward military training and private security groups.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hate speech
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Samantha Riedel, Them., 24 Apr. 2025
So, restrictions on hate speech can support free speech rather than undermining it.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Nearly every Democrat in the California Assembly will leave X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, over concerns about disinformation and hate speech on the site.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the daily log, and confirmed by one official at USAID, Marocco sent an email about pivoting funds for programs in Malaysia aimed at curbing corruption, hate speech and improving gender equality toward military training and private security groups.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hate speech
Cite this Entry
“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share