In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNKEPT
broken, unkept
(adjective) (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; “broken (or unkept) promises”; “broken contracts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
unkept (not comparable)
Not kept (especially of promises).
Etymology 2
Adjective
unkept
Misspelling of unkempt.
Source: Wiktionary
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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