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.
MELIORISTIC
Etymology
Adjective
melioristic (comparative more melioristic, superlative most melioristic)
Of or related to meliorism, the belief that the world can be made better through human efforts.
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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