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.
CLERICALISM
clericalism
(noun) a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clericalism (usually uncountable, plural clericalisms)
political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
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Cler"ic*al*ism, n.
Definition: An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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