Usury ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Usury ( noun )

The lending of money at an illegal or excessive rate of interest.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french usure, from latin usura, from usus "use". the original sense was "use, custom", later "interest on a loan", hence "excessive interest on a loan".

Examples:

1. The usury rate was so high, it was impossible for the borrower to ever pay it off.
2. The practice of usury is considered unethical by many.
3. The victims of usury often fall into a cycle of debt.
4. Usury laws aim to protect borrowers from excessive interest rates.
5. Many religious texts prohibit the practice of usury.

(As a verb)

Usury ( verb )

The lending of money at an illegal or excessive rate of interest.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french usure, from latin usura, from usus "use". the original sense was "use, custom", later "interest on a loan", hence "excessive interest on a loan".

Examples:

1. The usury rate was so high, it was impossible for the borrower to ever pay it off.
2. The practice of usury is considered unethical by many.
3. The victims of usury often fall into a cycle of debt.
4. Usury laws aim to protect borrowers from excessive interest rates.
5. Many religious texts prohibit the practice of usury.