Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
DISPLEASED
displeased
(adjective) not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
displeased (comparative more displeased, superlative most displeased)
Not pleased or happy with something.
Verb
displeased
simple past tense and past participle of displease
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Source: Wiktionary
DISPLEASE
Dis*please", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displeased; p. pr. & vb. n. Displeasing.] Etym: [OF. desplaisir, whence F. déplaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to please. See Please, and cf. Displeasure.]
1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. God was displeased with this thing. 1 Chron. xxi. 7. Wilt thou be displeased at us forever Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer). This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. J. Fletcher. Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith Barrow.
2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.] I shall displease my ends else. Beau. & Fl.
Syn.
– To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.
Dis*please", v. i.
Definition: To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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