In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ADYNAMIA
adynamia
(noun) lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
adynamia (countable and uncountable, plural adynamias)
Lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad`y*na"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL. adynamia, fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Considerable debility of the vital powers, as in typhoid fever. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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