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.
NOMOTHETIC
nomothetic
(adjective) relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nomothetic (not comparable)
(rare) Relating to the underlying laws of a subject
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Source: Wiktionary
Nom`o*thet"ic, Nom`o*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Legislative; enacting laws; as, a nomothetical power. [R.] Bp. Barlow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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