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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagiotagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.ʒjoˈta.ʒẽj̃
"A polícia combateu duramente a prática da agiotagem na cidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
"Several predatory lenders were prosecuted under state laws prohibiting usury." - 2
Interest paid or charged on a loan, especially at an exorbitant rate.
"Religious laws in ancient times strictly forbade the taking of usury on loans made to the poor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'usuria', stemming from Latin 'usura' meaning 'use' or 'interest', which itself comes from 'uti' ('to use'). Historically, the term evolved during the Middle Ages to denote the lending of money with exorbitant or unlawfully high rates of interest, heavily condemned by religious and civil laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Usury" is said worldwide
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usure
Transliteration: yzyʁ
"La loi punit sévèrement la pratique de l'usure."
Wucher
Transliteration: ˈvuːxɐ
"Der Kreditvertrag wurde wegen unzulässigen Wuchers für ungültig erklärt."
usura
Transliteration: ˈuzu.ra
"Molte vittime denunciano i crimini di usura alla polizia."
usura
Transliteration: uˈsu.ɾa
"El prestamista fue acusado de cometer delitos de usura."
agiotagem
Transliteration: a.ʒjoˈta.ʒẽj̃
"A polícia combateu duramente a prática da agiotagem na cidade."
सूkhori
Transliteration: sūkhōrī
Script: सूखोरी
"सरकार ने गरीबों का शोषण करने वाली सूखोरी के खिलाफ कड़े कानून बनाए हैं।"
高利贷
Transliteration: gāolìdài
"警方正在严厉打击非法的髙利贷活动。"
고리대금
Transliteration: gori-daegeum
"그는 고리대금업자에게 큰돈을 빌렸다."
高利貸し
Transliteration: kōridashi
"高利貸しは法律で厳しく取り締まられています。"
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