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hate crime
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hate crime
n.
A crime motivated by prejudice against a social group: "[His]murders were hate crimes targeting victims by gender" (Jane Caputi and Diana E.H. Russell).
hate crime
n
(Law) a crime, esp of violence, in which the victim is targeted because of his or her race, religion, sexuality, etc
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New statistics by the FBI show anti-gay motivated hate crimes have increased, the AP reported.
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