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.
REVOLUTIONIST
revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter
(noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
revolutionist (plural revolutionists)
A person who revolts.
Synonyms
• revolutionary
• subversive
Source: Wiktionary
Rev`o*lu"tion*ist, n.
Definition: One engaged in effecting a change of government; a favorer of revolution. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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