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.
TELEOLOGICAL
teleological
(adjective) of or relating to teleology
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
teleological (comparative more teleological, superlative most teleological)
Of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.
Source: Wiktionary
Te`le*o*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. téléologique.] (Biol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design.
– Te`le*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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