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.
DENUNCIATORY
comminatory, denunciative, denunciatory
(adjective) containing warning of punishment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
denunciatory (comparative more denunciatory, superlative most denunciatory)
Tending to denounce.
Source: Wiktionary
De*nun"ci*a*to*ry, a.
Definition: Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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