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.
ENGROSSMENT
intentness, engrossment
(noun) the quality of being intent and concentrated; “the intentness of his gaze”
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
(noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
(noun) complete attention; intense mental effort
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
engrossment (countable and uncountable, plural engrossments)
(uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
(countable) The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.
Source: Wiktionary
En*gross"ment, n.
1. The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed. Engrossments of power and favor. Swift.
2. That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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