moneylender

Noun

Meaning

someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

usurer shylock lender loan shark lombard bank praetor manager auditor factor officer banker treasurer accountant financier
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Antonyms

peterman receiver rejection recipient antagonist beneficiary
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Hypernyms

shark lender loaner

Phrases with the word

unscrupulous moneylender

Examples

Antonio agrees, but since he is cash-poor – his ships and merchandise are busy at sea – he promises to cover a bond if Bassanio can find a lender, so Bassanio turns to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as the loan's guarantor. Source: Internet

Despite being a moneylender himself he was sufficiently trusted and respected to sit as a judge in usury trials in 1421. Source: Internet

Likewise, her father, Isaac of York, a Jewish moneylender, is shown as a victim rather than a villain. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

moneyism moneyist moneyite moneylending moneyless moneyless man