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Moneylender vs Creditor - What's the difference?

moneylender | creditor |

As nouns the difference between moneylender and creditor

is that moneylender is a person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry while creditor is a person to whom a debt is owed.

moneylender

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry

    • See also

    * loan shark

    creditor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * creditour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
  • One who gives credence to something; a believer.

    • Antonyms

    * debtor

    Hyponyms

    * debtholder * noteholder * bondholder * general creditor

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