In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COLLECTIVIST
collectivist, collectivistic, collectivized, collectivised, state-controlled
(adjective) subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivist, leftist, left-winger
(noun) a person who belongs to the political left
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
collectivist (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to collectivism.
Noun
collectivist (plural collectivists)
An advocate of collectivism.
Source: Wiktionary
Col*lect"iv*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. collectiviste.]
Definition: An advocate of collectivism.
– a.
Definition: Relating to, or characteristic of, collectivism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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