In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INACTION
inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
(noun) the state of being inactive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inaction (countable and uncountable, plural inactions)
Lack of action or activity or labor
Synonyms: idleness, rest, inertness, inertia
Anagrams
• intonaci, nicotian
Source: Wiktionary
In*ac"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.]
Definition: Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness. Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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