Usurer
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.
Often appears as...
- greedy usurer
- ruthless usurer
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Disapproving
noun
In a historical context, a person who lends money at interest, especially in societies where charging interest was considered morally wrong.
In medieval Europe, usurers were often despised and accused of sinful behavior.
Often appears as...
- medieval usurer
- despised usurer
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
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.
Often appears as...
- greedy usurer
- ruthless usurer
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
In a historical context, a person who lends money at interest, especially in societies where charging interest was considered morally wrong.
In medieval Europe, usurers were often despised and accused of sinful behavior.
Often appears as...
- medieval usurer
- despised usurer
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Usurer implies a negative judgment about the person's lending practices.
The village's usurer was shunned for his predatory loan terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Illegality Suggested
Use 'usurer' to suggest that the lending is unethical or illegal.
People warned me that the usurer had ties to criminal activities.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Interest Rates
Usurers charge exorbitant interest rates, much higher than banks.
He realised too late that the usurer's rates were financially ruinous.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Usurer implies a negative judgment about the person's lending practices.
The village's usurer was shunned for his predatory loan terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Illegality Suggested
Use 'usurer' to suggest that the lending is unethical or illegal.
People warned me that the usurer had ties to criminal activities.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Interest Rates
Usurers charge exorbitant interest rates, much higher than banks.
He realised too late that the usurer's rates were financially ruinous.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Usurer implies a negative judgment about the person's lending practices.
The village's usurer was shunned for his predatory loan terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Illegality Suggested
Use 'usurer' to suggest that the lending is unethical or illegal.
People warned me that the usurer had ties to criminal activities.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Interest Rates
Usurers charge exorbitant interest rates, much higher than banks.
He realised too late that the usurer's rates were financially ruinous.
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Why eyewitnesses get it...
feet away from the judge there's an arm sticking out of the passenger side and pointed back at you that's 30 feet away some up to usurer said that that in fact the car was 15 feet away when it shot
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
louder when they encounter the first their first experience with the son of usurer SunSpider red roman you've got a variety of different names those things that look like spiders but on spiders but they're quite creepy they're always really funny when they're come racing
Video examples
Why eyewitnesses get it...
feet away from the judge there's an arm sticking out of the passenger side and pointed back at you that's 30 feet away some up to usurer said that that in fact the car was 15 feet away when it shot
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