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Record 1 2023-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Sociology of Communication
  • Social Problems
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

In common language, "hate speech" refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics (such as race, religion or gender) and that may threaten social peace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Sociologie de la communication
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Dans le langage courant, le «discours de haine» désigne un discours injurieux visant un groupe ou un individu [en se fondant sur des] caractéristiques intrinsèques (telles que la race, la religion ou le genre) et pouvant menacer la paix sociale.

OBS

discours haineux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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