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.
DEMORALIZATIONS
Noun
demoralizations
plural of demoralization
Source: Wiktionary
DEMORALIZATION
De*mor`al*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démoralisation.]
Definition: The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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