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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King