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.
DISPARAGER
detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker
(noun) one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disparager (plural disparagers)
One who disparages.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*par"a*ger, n.
Definition: One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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