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.
TANTRIC
Tantric, Tantrik
(adjective) of or relating to Tantrism; “Tantric rituals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tantric (not comparable)
Describing Vajrayana Buddhism.
Describing any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.
Source: Wiktionary
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