In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROBOULEUTIC
Etymology
Adjective
probouleutic (not comparable)
Relating to the Ancient Greek council, which held preliminary discussions before submitting matters to the general assembly.
(UK, by extension) Pertaining to preliminary discussion before discussion in council, parliament, or other public debate.
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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