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usurer

Usurer (noun) means a person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

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A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.
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Etymology

Anglo-Norman, from Old French usurier, Latin ūsūra (“interest”).

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"usurer" (noun) means a person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

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