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.
PARASITISMS
Noun
parasitisms
plural of parasitism
Source: Wiktionary
PARASITISM
Par"a*si`tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. parasitisme.]
1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. "Court parasitism." Milton.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: The state of being parasitic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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