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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHate speech
/ˈheɪt spiːtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
"Online platforms are increasingly held responsible for failing to remove hate speech from their networks." - 2
Derogatory or discriminatory language directed at marginalized communities.
"The laws were updated to impose stricter penalties on individuals who distribute hate speech pamphlets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'hatian' (to hate) and 'spǣc' or 'sprǣc' (speech, language). The modern compound term solidified in legal, sociological, and political discourse during the late 20th century to describe public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence against a person or group based on something such as race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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discours de haine
Transliteration: diskuʁ də ɛn
"La lutte contre le discours de haine est essentielle pour la cohésion sociale."
Hassrede
Transliteration: ˈhasˌʁeːdə
"Das Internet muss strenger gegen Hassrede reguliert werden."
incitamento all'odio
Transliteration: intʃitaˈmento alˈlɔdio
"L'incitamento all'odio online è un grave problema sociale."
discurso de odio
Transliteration: disˈkuɾso de ˈoðjo
"El discurso de odio no está protegido por la libertad de expresión absoluta."
discurso de ódio
Transliteration: diʃˈkuɾzu dʒi ˈɔdu
"As redes sociais combatem ativamente o discurso de ódio."
घृणास्पद भाषण
Transliteration: ghrināspad bhāṣaṇ
"समाज में शांति बनाए रखने के लिए घृणास्पद भाषण पर रोक लगनी चाहिए।"
仇恨言论
Transliteration: chóuhèn yánlùn
"许多国家正在制定法律以打击网络上的仇恨言论。"
증오 발언
Transliteration: jeung-o bal-eon
"인터넷 상의 증오 발언은 심각한 사회적 갈등을 유발합니다."
ヘイトスピーチ
Transliteration: heito supīchi
"ヘイトスピーチ解消法が施行されています。"
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