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.
SACERDOTALISM
sacerdotalism
(noun) a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sacerdotalism (countable and uncountable, plural sacerdotalisms)
The spirit of the priesthood; devotion to priestly interests; priestcraft.
The belief that priests can act as mediators between God and mankind.
Source: Wiktionary
Sac`er*do"tal*ism, m.
Definition: The system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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