noun
- plural of usury; the practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest
Usage: formal; often considered unethical or illegal
Examples
- The government cracked down on various usuries targeting vulnerable borrowers.
- Historical records document the usuries that plagued medieval merchants.
- Consumer protection laws aim to prevent modern usuries in the lending industry.
- The investigation revealed multiple usuries operating in low-income neighborhoods.
- Religious texts often condemn usuries as morally wrong.
- Banking regulations were established to eliminate predatory usuries.