usury in Turkish
usury in Turkish is tefecilik, faizcilik, murabaha — usury means the practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
usury in Turkish
tefecilik
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
faizcilik
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
murabaha
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
murabahacılık
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
faizcilik
(uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
murabahacılık
(uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
tefecilik
(uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
What does "usury" mean?
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noun The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
"Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright."
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usury in a sentence
- Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright.
- Loan sharks are essentially practicing usury.
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What is "usury" in Turkish?
"usury" in Turkish is tefecilik, faizcilik, murabaha. usury means: The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
How do you use "usury" in a sentence?
Example: "Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright." In Turkish, "usury" is tefecilik, faizcilik, murabaha.
Are there other ways to say "usury" in Turkish?
Yes — Turkish has 4 translations listed for "usury": tefecilik, faizcilik, murabaha, murabahacılık.
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