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.
impolitic
(adjective) not politic; “an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impolitic (comparative more impolitic, superlative most impolitic)
Not in accordance with good policy.
Synonyms: unwise, inexpedient, unadvisable
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pol"i*tic, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.]
Definition: Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure. The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation. Burke.
Syn.
– Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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.