Opposed to or designed to prevent usury; against excessive interest charges on loans.
From anti- (against) + usurious (from Latin usura, interest/use + -ous). This term emerged from religious and legal traditions condemning unfair lending practices.
Medieval Christian doctrine condemned usury as sinful—this word represents centuries of moral struggle against predatory lending that continues today with payday loans and credit card debt.
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