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   U·su·ri·ous

   /yo͞oˈZHo͝orēəs/

   

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   • 1. relating to the practice of usury: "they lend money at usurious rates"

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   • 1. usuriously adverb

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   Usury ( / ˈjuːʒəri /) [1] [2] is the practice of making loans that are seen as unfairly enriching the lender. The term may be used in a moral sense—condemning taking advantage of others' misfortunes—or in a legal sense, where an interest rate is charged in excess of the maximum rate that is allowed by law.

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   Where did the word 'usurious' come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective usurious is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for usurious is from 1610, in the writing of Philemon Holland, translator. usurious is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: usury n., ‑ous suffix.

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   Why is a loan considered usurious?

   • A loan may be considered usurious because of excessive or abusive interest rates or other factors defined by the laws of a state. Someone who practices usury can be called a usurer, but in modern colloquial English may be called a loan shark .

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   What do you call a person who practices usury?

   • Someone who practices usury can be called a usurer, but in modern colloquial English may be called a loan shark . In many historical societies including ancient Christian, Jewish, and Islamic societies, usury meant the charging of interest of any kind, and was considered wrong, or was made illegal.

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   What is a rate of usury?

   • The rate of Usury is the measure by which all men Trade..or any other ways bargain. This may bring down the common Usury ..to the Pitch it is determined at by Law. The Laws allowed an Usury ..which doubled the capital Sum in an hundred Months. 2.b. figurative and in figurative context. Frequently with usury.

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   Definition of usurious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   usurious in American English. (juːˈʒuriəs) adjective. 1. practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money. a usurious moneylender. 2. constituting or characterized by usury. usurious rates of interest.

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   usury noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 1. 1303–. The fact or practice of lending money at interest; esp. in later use, the practice of charging, taking, or contracting to receive, excessive or illegal rates of interest for money on loan. 1303.

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   usurious meaning, definition, what is usurious: a usurious price or rate of interest1(4)...: Learn more.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective usurious, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A complete guide to the word "USURIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.