In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PYROMANIA
pyromania
(noun) an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pyromania (usually uncountable, plural pyromanias)
(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterised by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"o*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [Pyro- + mania.]
Definition: An insane disposition to incendiarism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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