hate crime

noun

1. a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward an individual’s national origin, ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

hate crime

noun

1. a crime, esp of violence, in which the victim is targeted because of his or her race, religion, sexuality, etc

Example Sentences

Under her leadership, in 2016 Nottinghamshire Police became the first force to record misogyny as a hate crime.

From BBC

The Met Police's Cdr Hayley Sewart said: "This is being treated as a hate crime and we are working at pace to locate the suspect."

From BBC

A fire at a London hotel housing asylum seekers is being treated as a hate crime and has been condemned as a "despicable and cowardly attack".

From BBC

A BTP spokesperson said they "take a zero tolerance approach to hate crime" and anyone who witnessed the incident was asked to contact BTP.

From BBC

It’s one of the most infamous Mexican restaurants in the country, a sprawling complex in a run-down suburban shopping plaza lampooned since its 1974 opening as everything from a Mexican Disneyland to a cultural hate crime for its forever fiesta atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times