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.
ASPERSIVE
Etymology
Adjective
aspersive (comparative more aspersive, superlative most aspersive)
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
Source: Wiktionary
As*pers"ive, a.
Definition: Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
– As*pers"ive*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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