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.
PAEDOMORPHIC
Etymology
Adjective
paedomorphic (comparative more paedomorphic, superlative most paedomorphic)
Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• neotenic
Source: Wiktionary
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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