Definitions for usurious
yuˈʒʊər i əsusu·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usuriousadjective

   greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

   "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usuriousadjective

   Of or pertaining to usury.

2. usuriousadjective

   Exorbitant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Usuriousadjective

   Given to the practise of usury; exorbitantly greedy of profit.

   Etymology: usuaire, Fr. from usury.

   For every hour that thou wilt spare me now,
   I will allow,
   Usurious god of love, twenty to thee,
   When with my brown my grey hairs equal be. John Donne.

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1. usurious

   Usury () is the practice of making unethical or immoral monetary loans that unfairly enrich the lender. The term may be used in a moral sense—condemning taking advantage of others' misfortunes—or in a legal sense, where an interest rate is charged in excess of the maximum rate that is allowed by law. A loan may be considered usurious because of excessive or abusive interest rates or other factors defined by the laws of a state. Someone who practices usury can be called a usurer, but in modern colloquial English may be called a loan shark. In many historical societies including ancient Christian, Jewish, and Islamic societies, usury meant the charging of interest of any kind, and was considered wrong, or was made illegal. During the Sutra period in India (7th to 2nd centuries BC) there were laws prohibiting the highest castes from practicing usury. Similar condemnations are found in religious texts from Buddhism, Judaism (ribbit in Hebrew), Christianity, and Islam (riba in Arabic). At times, many states from ancient Greece to ancient Rome have outlawed loans with any interest. Though the Roman Empire eventually allowed loans with carefully restricted interest rates, the Catholic Church in medieval Europe, as well as the Reformed Churches, regarded the charging of interest at any rate as sinful (as well as charging a fee for the use of money, such as at a bureau de change). Religious prohibitions on usury are predicated upon the belief that charging interest on a loan is a sin.

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1. usurious

   Usurious refers to a practice or transaction that involves charging excessive or extremely high rates of interest on loans, generally above the legal or acceptable limit. It is typically associated with loan sharking or predatory lending practices; in some cases, it's considered unethical or illegal.

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1. Usuriousadjective

   practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person

2. Usuriousadjective

   partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of usurious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of usurious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of usurious in a Sentence

1. Charles Adams:

   There is certainly the potential for harm to the integrity of the games but that risk already exists in a wholly unregulated shadow economy that exploits gamblers with usurious interest rates and robs them of any vehicle to seek redress if they are ripped off, most importantly, the current situation is a significant funding resource for organized crime. That ends with legalization.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=usurious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Usurious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=usurious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usurious
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usurious