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.
UNREALITY
unreality
(noun) the quality possessed by something that is unreal
unreality, irreality
(noun) the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
unreality (countable and uncountable, plural unrealities)
Lack of reality or real existence.
(uncountable) The state of being unreal
(countable) That which has no reality or real existence; something unreal or imaginary
Unpractical character; visionariness.
Source: Wiktionary
Un`re*al"i*ty, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being unreal; want of reality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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