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.
MINIMIZATION
minimization, minimisation
(noun) the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)
The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
(mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.
Source: Wiktionary
Min`i*mi*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act or process of minimizing. Bentham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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