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.
DEMOCRATIZATION
democratization, democratisation
(noun) the action of making something democratic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
democratization (usually uncountable, plural democratizations)
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
The spread of democracy as a concept.
The making more democratic of a political system.
Source: Wiktionary
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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