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.
ATAVISTIC
atavistic, throwback
(adjective) characteristic of an atavist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
atavistic (comparative more atavistic, superlative most atavistic)
(biology) of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.
Synonyms
• atavistical
Source: Wiktionary
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