In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ABSTORTED
Ab*stort"ed, a. Etym: [As if fr. abstort, fr. L. ab, abs + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist.]
Definition: Wrested away. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALIENATED
(adjective) socially disoriented; “anomic loners musing over their fate”; “we live in an age of rootless alienated people”
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