usurer

• Personne qui prête de l'argent à des taux d'intérêt excessivement élevés ou illégaux, souvent de manière abusive.

A noun referring to a person who lends money at excessively high or unlawful rates of interest.

1. Money lender with high interestC1formal

   A person who lends money at extremely high or illegal interest rates, often exploiting borrowers.

   Prêteur usuraire

   • The usurer demanded repayment with an exorbitant interest rate.
   • In medieval times, usurers were often condemned by the church.
   • He fell into debt after borrowing from a local usurer.

   Synonymesloan sharkshylock