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.
PRECONCEPTION
preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion
(noun) an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; “he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions”
bias, prejudice, preconception
(noun) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
preconception (plural preconceptions)
An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.
Adjective
preconception (not comparable)
(medicine) Preconceptional.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`con*cep"tion, n.
Definition: The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SPRINGBOARD
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
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