Associations to the word «Usury»

Wiktionary

USURY, noun. (countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
USURY, noun. (uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
USURY, noun. (uncountable) (archaic) The practice of lending money at interest.

Dictionary definition

USURY, noun. An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest.
USURY, noun. The act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis