In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DETRACTOR
detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker
(noun) one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detractor (plural detractors)
A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Synonyms
• slanderer
• libeler
• cynic
• mudslinger
• defamer
Antonyms
• proponent
• supporter
Anagrams
• tractored
Source: Wiktionary
De*tract"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. détracteur.]
Definition: One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer. His detractors were noisy and scurrilous. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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