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.
FALLIBLE
fallible
(adjective) likely to fail or make errors; “everyone is fallible to some degree”
fallible, frail, imperfect, weak
(adjective) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; “I’m only a fallible human”; “frail humanity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
fallible (comparative more fallible, superlative most fallible)
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Synonyms
• defective
• faulty
• faultful
• imperfect
Antonyms
• perfect
• infallible
Anagrams
• fillable
Source: Wiktionary
Fal"li*ble, a. Etym: [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See Fail.]
Definition: Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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