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usury

/ˈjuːʒəri/

usurynoun

usuries

Translations

Usury was a common practice in medieval Europe.

Ростовщичество было обычной практикой в средневековой Европе.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

loan sharking

usuryadjective

/ˈjuːʒəri/

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

Definitions

Relating to or involving the practice of charging excessive interest.

The senate debated new usury regulations aimed at protecting borrowers.

Synonyms