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.
INVALIDISM
invalidism
(noun) chronic ill health
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
invalidism (countable and uncountable, plural invalidisms)
The condition of an invalid; sickness; infirmity.
Synonyms
• invalidhood
Source: Wiktionary
In"va*lid*ism, n.
Definition: The condition of an invalid; sickness; infirmity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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