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.
DETERRENCE
deterrence
(noun) the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
determent, deterrence, intimidation
(noun) a communication that makes you afraid to try something
disincentive, deterrence
(noun) a negative motivational influence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
deterrence (countable and uncountable, plural deterrences)
The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
Synonyms
• intimidation
• dissuasion
Anagrams
• recentered
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter"rence, n.
Definition: That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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