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usury

/ˈjuːʒəri/

Translations

usurynoun

usuries

usurePratique consistant à prêter de l’argent à des taux d’intérêt excessifs; en ancien usage, intérêt perçu sur un prêt.

The lender was accused of usury after charging exorbitant interest rates on the loan.

Le prêteur a été accusé d’usure après avoir appliqué des taux d’intérêt exorbitants sur le prêt.

Synonyms

loan sharking

usuryadjective

/ˈjuːʒəri/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "usury laws").

usuraireS’emploie surtout dans le registre juridique et financier.

The senate debated new usury regulations aimed at protecting borrowers.

Le Sénat a débattu de nouvelles règles usuraires visant à protéger les emprunteurs.

Synonyms

usurynoun

The practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

The lender was accused of usury after charging exorbitant interest rates on the loan.

Interest at unreasonably high rates.

The borrower struggled to repay the usury imposed by the loan shark.

(Archaic) The charging of any interest on a loan.

Medieval Church doctrine regarded all interest as usury.

usuryadjective

Relating to or involving the practice of charging excessive interest.

The senate debated new usury regulations aimed at protecting borrowers.