In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CARNALISM
Etymology
Noun
carnalism (usually uncountable, plural carnalisms)
The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"nal*ism, n.
Definition: The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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