In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TURPITUDE
depravity, turpitude
(noun) a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; “the various turpitudes of modern society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
turpitude (countable and uncountable, plural turpitudes)
Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
An act evident of such a depravity.
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"pi*tude, n. Etym: [L. turpitudo, from turpis foul, base.]
Definition: Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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