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Definition of hate crime noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hate crime

noun
 
/ˈheɪt kraɪm/
 
/ˈheɪt kraɪm/
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  1. [uncountable] violent acts that are committed against people because they are of a different race or ethnic group, because they are gay, etc.
  2. [countable] a single act of this type
    • the victim of a hate crime
    • a hate crime against a young gay man
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