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.
MONKISH
monkish
(adjective) befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monkish
Pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism.
Tending to self-denial; ascetic.
Source: Wiktionary
Monk"ish, a.
Definition: Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.
– Monk"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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