English-French translations for usury

• usure
  Comment limiter l'usure et le surendettement croissant des citoyens de l'Union européenne? How can we reduce usury and overindebtedness for an increasing number of citizens of the European Union?
  C'est pourquoi j'ai appuyé avec enthousiasme le rapport, en particulier le point relatif à l'usure. That is why I have enthusiastically supported the report, particularly the point on usury.
  Il est essentiel de noter que le principe d'addionnalité devrait impliquer que les intermédiaires du microfinancement ne peuvent pas pratiquer l'usure. It is a very important point that additionality should mean that the micro-financing intermediaries should not lead people into usury.

Definition of usury

• An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally
• The practice of lending money at interest

Related words

• usurious
• usuriously
• usuriousness