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.
FINALITY
finality, conclusiveness, decisiveness
(noun) the quality of being final or definitely settled; “the finality of death”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
finality (countable and uncountable, plural finalities)
The state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur.
Source: Wiktionary
Fi*nal"i*ty, n.; pl. Finalities. Etym: [L. finalitas the being last.]
1. The state of being final, finished, or complete; a final or conclusive arrangement; a settlement. Baxter.
2. The relation of end or purpose to its means. Janet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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