In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANGLOPHOBIA
Anglophobia
(noun) dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Anglophobia (uncountable)
The hatred or fear of England and anything English (or British).
Antonyms
• Anglophilia
Noun
anglophobia (uncountable)
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
Source: Wiktionary
An`glo*pho"bi*a, n. Etym: [Anglo- + Gr.
Definition: Intense dread of, or aversion to, England or the English.
– An"glo*phobe, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OSTENSIBLE
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
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