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.
TOTALISTIC
totalitarian, totalistic
(adjective) of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life; “totalitarian theory and practice”; “operating in a totalistic fashion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
totalistic (comparative more totalistic, superlative most totalistic)
Of or pertaining to totalism.
(cellular automata) Having the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on the sum of the values of nearby cells.
Source: Wiktionary
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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