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.
DESPOTICAL
despotic, despotical
(adjective) belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
despotical (comparative more despotical, superlative most despotical)
Despotic.
Synonyms
• despotic (much more common)
Source: Wiktionary
Des*pot"ic, Des*pot"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. despotique.]
Definition: Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary.
– Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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