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.
GYNIOLATRY
Noun
gyniolatry (uncountable)
Alternative form of gynolatry
the sentimental gyniolatry of chivalry, which was at best but skin-deep
Source: Wiktionary
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