hate crime

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noun

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

Also called bias crime.

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Related Words for hate crime

assault, attack, censure, charge, torment, strike, beating, hounding, condemnation, criticism, harassment, offensive, persecution, denigration

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British Dictionary definitions for hate crime

hate crime

noun

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

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