ヘイト

へいと
noun
hate, hostility
1. hate, hostility, hatred
Intense dislike or hostility directed at a person or group, especially based on race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics. Commonly used in discussions of discrimination and online behavior.
ヘイトスピーチは許(ゆる)されない。
Hate speech is not tolerable.
ネット上(じょう)でヘイトが広(ひろ)がっている。
Hate is spreading online.
ヘイトを助長(じょちょう)するような発言(はつげん)は慎(つつし)むべきだ。
One should refrain from statements that encourage hatred.

USAGE:
ヘイト became widely used in Japanese following the passage of the 本邦外出身者(ほんぽうがいしゅっしんしゃ)に対(たい)する不当(ふとう)な差別的(さべつてき)言動(げんどう)の解消(かいしょう)に関(かん)する法律(ほうりつ) (Hate Speech Elimination Act) in 2016.

The word is most commonly used in compound forms and in discussions about discrimination and social media.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • ヘイトスピーチ: hate speech
  • ヘイト犯罪(はんざい) / ヘイトクライム: hate crime
  • ヘイトを集(あつ)める: to attract hate/hostility
  • 反(はん)ヘイト: anti-hate
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