hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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And in the Trump era, incursions of white nationalists and right-wing extremists into the political mainstream caused many liberals to rethink tolerating hate speech.
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Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
City Staff will also implement Zoom registration for meetings, another measure meant to help stymie hate speech.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
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Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
City Staff will also implement Zoom registration for meetings, another measure meant to help stymie hate speech.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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