bias crime

noun

Synonyms of bias crimenext
: hate crime

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The police report does not list the incident as a hate/bias crime. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime. — Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024 Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said. — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for bias crime

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bias crime was in 1982

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bias crime

noun
: hate crime

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