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.
UNFOUNDED
baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
(adjective) without a basis in reason or fact; “baseless gossip”; “the allegations proved groundless”; “idle fears”; “unfounded suspicions”; “unwarranted jealousy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfounded (not comparable)
Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
Synonyms: baseless, groundless, ungrounded
Not having been founded or instituted.
(obsolete) Bottomless.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*found"ed, a.
1. Not founded; not built or established. Milton.
2. Having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded expectations. Paley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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