Refers to public expressions that incite hatred or discrimination against a group based on attributes such as race, ethnicity, or religion. Often used in legal, social, and media contexts. The loanword ヘイトスピーチ is also common.
See also: ヘイトスピーチ
Hate speech deepens divisions in society.
Hate speech on the internet has become a problem.
Common loanword for 'hate speech', often used interchangeably with 憎悪表現, but 憎悪表現 is the native Japanese term and may appear in more formal or legal contexts.
Compound of 憎悪 (hatred) and 表現 (expression). A relatively modern term, likely calqued from English 'hate speech'.