usury

Meaning

Noun

• An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
• The practice of lending money at such rates.
• The practice of lending money at interest.
• Profit.

Related

Similar words

• oker

Narrower meaning words

• payday loan

Origin

• From Middle English usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from ūsūra from ūsus, from stem of utor. Compare usurp and use.