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.
NEUROSES
NEUROSIS
neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis
(noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
neuroses
plural of neurosis
Source: Wiktionary
NEUROSIS
Neu*ro"sis, n.; pl. Neuroses. Etym: [NL., fr. gr. (Med.)
Definition: A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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