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.
MAIEUTIC
Etymology
Adjective
maieutic (comparative more maieutic, superlative most maieutic)
(philosophy) Of or related to the Socratic method.
(uncommon) Obstetric: of or related to childbirth.
Noun
maieutic (uncountable)
Midwifery.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*ieu"tic, Ma*ieu"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Serving to assist childbirth. Cudworth.
2. Fig. : Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language. Payne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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