Antispeech

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Preventing free speech; censoring.

    "Nevertheless, where the absence of the ability to mount an effective reply coincides with a strong antispeech interest such as the interest in reputation, the resulting balance of interests may properly be weighed against the right to speak."

Example

More examples

"Nevertheless, where the absence of the ability to mount an effective reply coincides with a strong antispeech interest such as the interest in reputation, the resulting balance of interests may properly be weighed against the right to speak."

Etymology

From anti- + speech.

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