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
- usurers
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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