usury

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Usury in a sentence

In medieval Europe, Jews were often linked to usury and therefore persecuted by authorities.

As a practical matter, California usury laws do not seriously inconvenience most lenders, and offer little protection to most borrowers.

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