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.
PLUCKINESS
gutsiness, pluck, pluckiness
(noun) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pluckiness (uncountable)
The characteristic of being plucky.
Source: Wiktionary
Pluck"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being plucky.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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