Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UNCIVILLY
uncivilly
(adverb) in an uncivil manner; “he treats his former wife uncivilly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
uncivilly (comparative more uncivilly, superlative most uncivilly)
In an uncivil manner; discourteously; rudely.
Source: Wiktionary
UNCIVIL
Un*civ"il, a.
1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke.
2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
27 November 2024
NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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