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.
UNPROFESSIONAL
unprofessional
(adjective) not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; “described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it”; “was censured for unprofessional conduct”; “unprofessional repairs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unprofessional (comparative more unprofessional, superlative most unprofessional)
unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace
Lacking a profession.
Noun
unprofessional (plural unprofessionals)
One who is not a professional.
Source: Wiktionary
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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