moneylendernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmʌn.iˌlen.dər/us/ˈmʌn.iˌlen.dɚ/mainly disapprovinga person or organization whose job is to lend money to people in return for payment:
Families with money problems often fall into the hands of the moneylenders and get further into debt.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Borrowers & lenders
- bondholder
- borrow
- creditor
- deadbeat
- debtor
- financier
- guarantor
- lender
- loan shark
- mortgagee
- pawnbroker
- usury