In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PURITANIZED
Verb
puritanized
simple past tense and past participle of puritanize
Source: Wiktionary
PURITANIZE
Pu"ri*tan*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puritanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Puritanizing.]
Definition: To agree with, or teach, the doctrines of Puritans; to conform to the practice of Puritans. Bp. Montagu.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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