hate crime victim
Prejudice attack survivor
A hate crime victim is a person targeted for violence, harassment, or property damage because of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or similar characteristic.
The term emphasizes that the attack was motivated by bias rather than personal conflict: Hate crime victims often report feeling unsafe in their own communities.
The designation can affect how crimes are prosecuted and what support services victims receive.
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- survivorOne still alive after
- attackAggressive act against another
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
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- victimscasualty, survivors, fatality, casualties, sufferer