In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNWITTING
unwitting
(adjective) not aware or knowing; “an unwitting subject in an experiment”
ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting
(adjective) unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; “he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”; “an unknowledgeable assistant”; “his rudeness was unwitting”
unintentional, unplanned, unwitting
(adjective) not done with purpose or intent; “an unintended slight”; “an unintentional pun”; “the offense was unintentional”; “an unwitting mistake may be overlooked”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unwitting (comparative more unwitting, superlative most unwitting)
unaware or uninformed; oblivious
Synonyms: clueless, ignorant, Thesaurus:ignorant
Antonyms: aware, cognizant
unintentional
• (transl.) 4th century BC, Plato, Sophist, 230a
Synonyms: inadvertent, unintended, Thesaurus:unintentional
Antonym: deliberate
Source: Wiktionary
Un*wit"ting, a.
Definition: Not knowing; unconscious; ignorant.
– Un*wit"ting*ly, adv.
UNWIT
Un*wit", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + wit.]
Definition: To deprive of wit. [Obs.] Shak.
Un*wit", n. Etym: [Pref. un- not + wit.]
Definition: Want of wit or understanding; ignorance. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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