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.
OBSTRUCTER
obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(noun) any structure that makes progress difficult
obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter
(noun) someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
obstructer (plural obstructers)
Someone who obstructs, Agent noun of obstruct.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*struct"er, n.
Definition: One who obstructs or hinders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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