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.
THEORETIC
theoretical, theoretic
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
theoretic (comparative more theoretic, superlative most theoretic)
Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.
Hyponyms
• number-theoretic
• ring-theoretic
• set-theoretic
Anagrams
• hectorite, heterotic
Source: Wiktionary
The`o*ret"ic, The`o*ret"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. theoreticus, F. théorétique.]
Definition: Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
– The`o*ret"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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