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usury
[ yoo-zhuh-ree ]
/ ˈyu ʒə ri /
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Definition of usury
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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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
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