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.
UNFIT
unfit
(adjective) not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; “fat and very unfit”; “certified as unfit for army service”; “drunk and unfit for service”
unfit
(adjective) below the required standards for a purpose; “an unfit parent”; “unfit for human consumption”
bad, unfit, unsound
(adjective) physically unsound or diseased; “has a bad back”; “a bad heart”; “bad teeth”; “an unsound limb”; “unsound teeth”
disqualify, unfit, indispose
(verb) make unfit or unsuitable; “Your income disqualifies you”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfit (comparative unfitter, )
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.
Verb
unfit (third-person singular simple present unfits, present participle unfitting, simple past and past participle unfitted)
To make unfit; to render unsuitable, spoil, disqualify.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*fit", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fit.]
Definition: To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.
Un*fit", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + fit.]
Definition: Not fit; unsuitable.
– Un*fit"ly, adv.
– Un*fit"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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