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Meaning of hate speech | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Bosanski jad
Deutsch Hassrede Hetze
Español discurso de odio
Eesti vihakõne
Suomi vihapuhe
Français discours de haine
Hrvatski jad
Bahasa Indonesia ujaran kebencian
Íslenska hatursorðræða
Nederlands haatspraak
Português discurso de ódio
Српски jad
Svenska hatpropaganda

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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