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hate crime

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
hate crime
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crime motivated by hate for a race, gender, religion, etc., which may result in harsh punishments, the severity of which varies by statute and the nature of the crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hate crimes (plural) hate-crime (alternative)

Phrases

hate-crime hate group hate speech

Frequently Paired Words

hate group hate speech

Questions

What does hate crime mean?
A crime motivated by hate for a race, gender, religion, etc., which may result in harsh punishments, the severity of which varies by statute and the nature of the crime.

How to pronounce hate crime

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