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.
INCREDULITY
incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection
(noun) doubt about the truth of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
incredulity (usually uncountable, plural incredulities)
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
(rare) Religious disbelief, lack of faith.
Synonyms
• incredulousness
Antonyms
• credulity
Source: Wiktionary
In`cre*du"li*ty, n. Etym: [L. incredu: cf. F. incrédulité.]
Definition: The state or quality of being i Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most irrational. Buckminster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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