Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
IMPULSION
impulse, impulsion, impetus
(noun) the act of applying force suddenly; “the impulse knocked him over”
drift, impetus, impulsion
(noun) a force that moves something along
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impulsion (countable and uncountable, plural impulsions)
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pul"sion, n. Etym: [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See Impel.]
1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse. "The impulsion of the air." Bacon.
2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. "The impulsion of conscience." Clarendon. "Divine impulsion prompting." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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