Definition & Meaning of "usury"in English

Usury

the practice of lending money at excessively high interest rates, considered unethical or illegal

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

The lender was accused of usury after charging triple-digit interest.

an excessively high or illegal interest rate applied to borrowed money

Examples

The contract included a usury rate far above legal limits.

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