ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Usurer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjuːʒəɹə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Usurer is a noun meaning A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

Meaning

A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

Example Sentences

"You can go to the Carpetbag usurers if you want money."
Profitless usurer, why dost thou use So great a sum of sums, yet canst not live?

Word Forms

Synonyms for usurer

Depending on context, synonyms include banker, shark, moneylender.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include moneylender, shark, shylock, usuress, moneylord, loanshark.

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