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usury Definition

usu·ry (yo̵̅o̅z̸hə rē)

noun pl. -·ries

  1. the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high
  2. interest at such a high rate

Etymology: ME usurie < ML usuria < L usura < usus: see use

usury Synonyms

usury

n.

robbery, exploitation, stealing, lending at high interest, banking; see also theft.

usury Finance Definition
Charging interest rates that are higher than the rate allowed under the law.
usury Law Definition

n

Archaic

  1. Charging interest on borrowed money.
  2. The charging of an illegally high rate of return, typical of a loan shark.
  3. 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.

—Pound, Ezra Loomis

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