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.
MALADAPTIVE
maladaptive
(adjective) showing faulty adaptation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
maladaptive (comparative more maladaptive, superlative most maladaptive)
(psychology, chiefly of behaviour) Showing inadequate or faulty adaptation to a new situation.
Antonyms
• (showing inadquate adaptation): adaptive
Source: Wiktionary
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