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.
EBULLIENCE
exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience
(noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ebullience (usually uncountable, plural ebulliences)
A boiling or bubbling up; an ebullition.
(figuratively) The quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts.
Synonym: exuberance
Source: Wiktionary
E*bul"lience, E*bul"lien*cy, n.
Definition: A boiling up or over; effervescence. Cudworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYPOTHETICAL
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