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.
PARALYZING
Adjective
paralyzing (comparative more paralyzing, superlative most paralyzing)
That paralyzes.
Verb
paralyzing
present participle of paralyze
Source: Wiktionary
PARALYZE
Par"a*lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.] Etym: [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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