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Moneylender vs Loanshark - What's the difference?

moneylender | loanshark |

As nouns the difference between moneylender and loanshark

is that moneylender is a person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry while loanshark is .

As a verb loanshark is

to commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.

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

    loanshark

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • .

    • Verb

  • To commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.