In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LITERALIST
Etymology
Noun
literalist (plural literalists)
A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
A person who translates text literally.
(arts) One who works in the style of literalism.
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*al*ist, n.
Definition: One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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