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.
DELETERIOUS
deleterious, hurtful, injurious
(adjective) harmful to living things; “deleterious chemical additives”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious)
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious, Thesaurus:harmful
(genetics) having lower fitness.
Source: Wiktionary
Del`e*te"ri*ous, a. Etym: [LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. delere to destroy.]
Definition: Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example.
– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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