noun
: any of various crimes (as assault or defacement of property) motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)
noun
: any of various crimes (as assault or defacement of property) motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012