usury 
usury
Definition
usu·ry (yo̵̅o̅′z̸hə rē)
noun pl. -·ries
- the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high
- interest at such a high rate
Etymology: ME usurie < ML usuria < L usura < usus: see use
usury
Synonyms
usury Finance Definition
Charging
interest rates that are higher than the rate allowed under the law.
usury
Law Definition
n
Archaic
- Charging interest on borrowed money.
- The charging of an illegally high rate of return, typical of a loan shark.
- An illegally high interest rate.
usury
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- take: In taking usury also, both the borrower and the lender would share that sin.
- ban: When the ancient Semitic world banned usury, it knew its destructive power, and attributed the ban to God.
- condemn: The Bible condemns usury - the payment of interest on loans.
Modifies a noun
- quot: Usury rates quot discount quot reports quot do your should serve out.
- rate: Usury rates quot discount quot reports quot do your should serve out.
- law: The interest rate and fees charged by payday lenders often go against the usury laws of the US states.
- prohibition: The usury prohibition did not deny the legitimacy of profit.
- auto: Usury auto insurance manufacturer nj rates quot reported parts stolen encouraging othersstep rather.
Noun used with modifier
- day: Furthermore, his moral justification for revision was that times had changed and in his day usury need not have such consequences.
usury Quotes
Died some, pro patria, non'dulce'non'et decor' walked eye-deep in hell believing in old men's lies, then unbelieving came home, home to a lie, home to many deceits home to old lies and new infamy; usuryage-old and age-thick and liars in public places.
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