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.
HEREDITARIANISM
hereditarianism
(noun) the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hereditarianism (uncountable)
The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.
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