hate crime
noun
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 crimes
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pluralof hate crime.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The figures showed a 13% rise in religious hate crimes recorded by police during the year to March 2026, with 11,419 recorded offences in total.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
From Jan. 1 through August, New York City recorded 229 anti-Jewish hate crimes, an 8% increase from the same period in 2025, according to the New York Police Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some Jewish leaders point to a rise in antisemitic hate crimes in the city and have voiced concerns that the mayor’s harsh rhetoric has made members of the city’s Jewish community less safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Some Jews believe the move would help people understand the community better, particularly on issues such as health and hate crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
But despite how infrequently they’re prosecuted, high-profile hate crimes offer a powerful narrative, one that has been important in fighting prejudice.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
