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.
CREDULITY
credulity
(noun) tendency to believe readily
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
credulity (countable and uncountable, plural credulities)
A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
Synonyms
• gullibility
Antonyms
• incredulity
Source: Wiktionary
Cre*du"li*ty (kr-d"l-t), n. Etym: [L. credulitas, fr. credulus: cf. F. cr. See Credulous.]
Definition: Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence. That implict credulity is the mark of a feeble mind will not be disputed. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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