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.
PRUDERY
primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism
(noun) excessive or affected modesty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prudery (countable and uncountable, plural pruderies)
(uncountable) The condition of being prudish; prudishness
(countable) Prudish behaviour
Synonyms
• prudishness
• erotophobia
• antisexuality
Source: Wiktionary
Prud"er*y, n.; pl. Pruderies. Etym: [F. pruderie. See Prude.]
Definition: The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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