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.
PERSUASIVENESS
persuasiveness, strength
(noun) the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; “the strength of his argument settled the matter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
persuasiveness (uncountable)
The capability of a person or argument to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking.
Synonyms
• cogency
• convincingness
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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