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.
ANALPHABETIC
analphabetic
(adjective) not alphabetic; “an analphabetic arrangement of letters”; “Jesperson’s system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic”
analphabetic, unlettered
(adjective) having little acquaintance with writing; “special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society”
analphabetic
(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic
analphabet, analphabetic
(noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
analphabetic (comparative more analphabetic, superlative most analphabetic)
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
Noun
analphabetic (plural analphabetics)
An illiterate person.
Source: Wiktionary
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