Usury
Nounसूदखोरी
Definition
The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
Contextual Sentence: "The bank was fined for engaging in usury by charging 50% interest."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Sounds like 'usury'—us (money) + 'ur-y' (high rate).
Synonyms
exploitation
loan-sharking
extortion
Antonyms
fair lending
reasonable interest
philanthropy