Synonyms for usurer
ˈyu ʒər ərusurer

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. usurernoun

   Synonyms:
   loan shark

2. usurernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   loan shark

3. usurernoun

   Specifically, a male usurer.

   Synonyms:
   loan shark

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. usurer, loan shark, moneylender, shylocknoun

   someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

   Synonyms:
   moneylender, shylock, loan shark

Matched Categories

1. • Lender
   • Shark

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How to say usurer in sign language?

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How to use usurer in a sentence?

1. Pearl S. Buck:

   Man was lost if he went to a usurer, for the interest ran faster than a tiger upon him.

2. Proverb:

   A usurer, a miller, a banker, and a publican, are the four evangelists of Lucifer. #Realbandits