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> That is obviously not the working definition for other commenters here.

If you've read the other comments I don't understand why you're still confused.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47882360 pointed the finger at the general practice of moneylending, known for most of history as "usury", for high housing prices. This is broadly true - lower interest rates equal high prices.

Others thought they meant modern usury, which is lending money at higher than the legal maximum interest rate.