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.
HABITUATION
habituation
(noun) a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
(noun) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
habituation (countable and uncountable, plural habituations)
The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
(psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
Source: Wiktionary
Ha*bit`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. habituation.]
Definition: The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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