Synonyms & related words for usury

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of usury — including moneylending, shylocking, lending, loaning, interest. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to usury

Explore words related to usury — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include usure, vigorish, usuress, usurious, usurer, usuriously, loansharking, moneylender. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for usury

Common synonyms for usury include moneylending, shylocking, lending, loaning, interest — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does usury come from?

The word usury breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root usur-, from Latin usura (“use, interest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.