u‧su‧ry /ˈjuːʒəri/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: usuria, from Latin usura 'use, interest', from usus; ⇒ use1]
formal old-fashioned the practice of lending money to people and making them pay
interest1(4):
In medieval times, it was illegal for Christians to practise usury. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲