usury
[ yoo-zhuh-ree ]
/ ˈyu ʒə ri /
noun, plural u·su·ries.
the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, especially in excess of the legal rate.
Obsolete.
interest paid for the use of money.
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British Dictionary definitions for usury
usury
/ (ˈjuːʒərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
the act or practice of loaning money at an exorbitant rate of interest
an exorbitant or unlawfully high amount or rate of interest
obsolete
moneylending
Derived forms of usury
usurious (juːˈʒʊərɪəs), adjectiveWord Origin for usury
C14: from Medieval Latin
ūsūria, from Latin
ūsūra usage, from
ūsus
use