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.
ALCOHOLISMS
Noun
alcoholisms
plural of alcoholism
Source: Wiktionary
ALCOHOLISM
Al"co*hol*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. alcoolisme.] (Med.)
Definition: A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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