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.
NEOPHOBIC
Etymology
Noun
neophobic (plural neophobics)
(psychology) A person or animal that fears or dislikes new or novel experiences or food.
Synonym: paleophobic
Antonyms: paleophilic, neophobic
Adjective
neophobic (not comparable)
Relating to neophiles or to neophilia; fearing or disliking novelty and that which is new
Source: Wiktionary
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