In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ABOLISHMENT
abolition, abolishment
(noun) the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); “the abolition of capital punishment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abolishment (countable and uncountable, plural abolishments)
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. [First attested from the mid 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bol"ish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. abolissement.]
Definition: The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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