Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hate speech

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: hate speech
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Facebook belatedly moved to further restrict hate speech that glorified violence against women after an organized social media campaign caused some companies like Nissan, the automaker, to withhold advertising from the site."

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hate-speech (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hate crime

Questions

What does hate speech mean?: 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.
Where does hate speech come from?: From hate + speech. Compare Old English hetesprǣċ (“hateful speech”).

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