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.
KINESIS
kinesis
(noun) a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kinesis (usually uncountable, plural kineses)
the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus
Usage notes
• Unlike taxis, the movement can be in any direction or even random. Its rate — that is, the frequency of turning or reorientation, or of activity — depends on the intensity of the stimulation.
Anagrams
• Sinkies
Source: Wiktionary
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