Creditor: meaning, definitions and examples

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creditor

[ ˈkrɛdɪtər ]

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financial

A person or institution to whom money is owed.

Synonyms

debt holder, lender, loaner

Examples of usage

The creditor demanded repayment of the loan.
She has many creditors to pay off.
The company's creditors are pressuring for payment.
The creditor agreed to a repayment plan.
The creditor threatened legal action.

Translations

Translations of the word "creditor" in other languages:

🇵🇹 credor

🇮🇳 ऋणदाता

कर्जदाता
कर्जदेनदार

🇩🇪 Gläubiger

🇮🇩 kreditur

🇺🇦 кредитор

🇵🇱 wierzyciel

🇯🇵 債権者 (さいけんしゃ)

🇫🇷 créancier

🇪🇸 acreedor

🇹🇷 alacaklı

🇰🇷 채권자 (chaegwonja)

🇸🇦 دائن

🇨🇿 věřitel

🇸🇰 veriteľ

🇨🇳 债权人 (zhàiquánrén)

🇸🇮 upnik

🇮🇸 kröfuhafi

🇰🇿 несие беруші

🇬🇪 სესხის გამცემელი

🇦🇿 kreditor

🇲🇽 acreedor

Word origin

The word 'creditor' originates from the Latin word 'creditor' which means 'one who believes'. In ancient times, creditors were seen as individuals who believed in the borrower's ability to repay the debt. Over time, the concept of creditors evolved as financial systems developed, leading to the modern understanding of a creditor as someone to whom money is owed.