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Hate speech is a general term used to describe the use of language in a manner intended to incite hatred or contempt towards another ethnic group or sexual minority. It may also denote any idea held to be hateful or contemptuous in effect, regardless of its original intent. In this wider sense, it may serve to suppress views deemed unfavorable to a person or group.
Hate speech is a general term used to describe the use of language in a manner intended to incite hatred or contempt towards some group of people, typically an ethnic group or sexual minority. It may also denote any idea held to be hateful or contemptuous in effect, regardless of its original intent. In this wider sense, it may serve to suppress views deemed unfavorable to a person or group.