Usurer

usgb/ˈjuːʒərər/
noun

A person who lends money and charges very high rates of interest, often illegally.

The poor man had to borrow money from a usurer to pay his debts.
Visual representation of "usurer" - A person who lends money and charges very high rates of interest, often illegally.

Often appears as...

  • greedy usurer
  • ruthless usurer

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Disapproving

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Negative Connotation

Usurer implies a negative judgment about the person's lending practices.

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The village's usurer was shunned for his predatory loan terms.
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Illegality Suggested

Use 'usurer' to suggest that the lending is unethical or illegal.

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People warned me that the usurer had ties to criminal activities.
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Extreme Interest Rates

Usurers charge exorbitant interest rates, much higher than banks.

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He realised too late that the usurer's rates were financially ruinous.
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