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.
PSYCHOGENESIS
psychogenesis
(noun) a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
psychogenesis
(noun) the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
psychogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural psychogeneses)
The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour
The development of a physical disorder from a psychological factor
Source: Wiktionary
Psy`cho*gen"e*sis, n.
Definition: Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to natural selection.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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