In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
frustration, thwarting, foiling
(noun) an act of hindering someone’s plans or efforts
frustration
(noun) a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; “her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration”
frustration, defeat
(noun) the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frustration (countable and uncountable, plural frustrations)
The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated
A thing that frustrates
Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular
Source: Wiktionary
Frus*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. frustratio: cf. OF. frustration.]
Definition: The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.