usurer
noun
usu·rer
| \ ˈyü-zhər-ər
, ˈyüzh-rər\
, ˈyüzh-rər\
Definition of usurer
: one that lends money especially at an exorbitant rate
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And so the stereotype of the Jewish usurer first appears. — Sara Lipton, The New York Review of Books, "A Terribly Durable Myth," 17 June 2019 On Cordray’s watch, the CFPB won more than $12 billion in settlements for the victims of usurers like this. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "The CFPB Is Now the Predatory Lender Protection Bureau," 24 Jan. 2018 Jews never belong enough anywhere to avoid vilification as parasites, vultures, usurers and traitors. — Roger Cohen, New York Times, "Millenniums of Tribulation," 18 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'usurer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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usurer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of usurer
formal + disapproving
: a person who lends money and requires the borrower to pay a high amount of interest
See the full definition for usurer in the English Language Learners Dictionary
usurer
noun
usu·rer
| \ ˈyü-zhər-ər
\
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Legal Definition of usurer
: one that engages in usury