In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NATIVIST
nativist, nativistic
(adjective) of or relating to or advocating nativism; “nativist theories”; “the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories”
nativist, nativistic
(adjective) advocating the perpetuation of native societies; “the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman”; “the nativistic faith preaches the old values”- C.K.Kluckhohn
nativist
(noun) a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nativist (plural nativists)
An advocate of nativism.
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Source: Wiktionary
Na"tiv*ist, n.
Definition: An advocate of nativism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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