moneylending
- noun
- /ˈmʌniˌlɛndɪŋ/
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préstamo
- This Act divided the population into agriculturist and non-agriculturalist classes, the latter including the main moneylending groups that were forbidden permanently to acquire land in the countryside.
Examples
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Though the monte occupied a significant space in the monetary economy of Renaissance Italy, it had many inherent problems and did not detract considerably from Jewish moneylending during the fifteenth century.
Academic text (2003) -
By providing Springfield and the surrounding area with much-needed capital as well as consumer goods of all kinds, the Pynchons monopolized moneylending in Springfield and reinforced their local power.
Academic text (1995) -
Oh, that old moneylending guy.
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Why did you give up research and take to moneylending?
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Chettiars were known for their moneylending, but no longer feature prominently in this sector.
Academic text (2018) -
Certainly, the portrayal of the Jew as moneylender had particular social currency for the viewers of the Urbino predella, as Jewish moneylending was an important part of the socioeconomic infrastructure of quattrocento Italy.
Academic text (2003) -
The bank's moneylending services allow individuals to borrow funds for their various needs.
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She started a new moneylending business to help families afford the education they wanted for their children.
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His experience in moneylending made him an expert in assessing the creditworthiness of potential borrowers.
Synonyms
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1.8
Giving money to someone for a time and expecting it back with extra money added
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2.8
Giving money or things to someone and expecting them to pay it back, often with interest
A shop that lends money if you leave something you own as a promise to pay
How Profitable
- Specialized
10
9.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moneylending combines the simple words money and lending. Lend means 'to give temporarily', so moneylending is the act or business of giving money as a loan, often for 'interest'.