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Usurer (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The usurer had a reputation for preying on desperate individuals who were in need of quick cash.
  • He was accused of being a usurer, charging his clients exorbitant interest rates that left them deeply in debt.
  • The government cracked down on the usurer, shutting down his operation and freezing his assets.
  • The usurer's business model relied on exploiting vulnerable people who were unable to secure loans from traditional lenders.
  • In medieval times, the usurer was often viewed as a villain, taking advantage of the poor and the desperate for personal gain.

Synonyms

  • Moneylender
  • Shylock
  • Loan Shark

Hypernyms

  • Loaner
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