usury
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Is usury a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.countable
2. (uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.Examples: "As a practical matter, California usury laws do not seriously inconvenience most lenders, and offer little protection to most borrowers."uncountable
3. (uncountable, religion, archaic or historical) The practice of lending money at interest.Examples: "The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural object of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest."archaichistoricaluncountable
4. (uncountable, obsolete) Profit.Examples: "Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie."obsoleteuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary