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.
expediential (comparative more expediential, superlative most expediential)
Governed by expediency; seeking advantage.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pe`di*en"tial
Definition: . Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. "Calculating, expediential understanding." Hare.
– Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly , adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 September 2024
(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
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.