English noun: usury | |||
| 1. | usury (possession) an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest | ||
| Synonyms | vigorish | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest rate, rate of interest | ||
| 2. | usury (act) the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lending, loaning | ||