In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AGONISTIC
agonistic, strained
(adjective) struggling for effect; “agonistic poses”
agonistic, agonistical, combative
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument; “a dialectical and agonistic approach”
agonistic
(adjective) of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
agonistic (comparative more agonistic, superlative most agonistic)
of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic
(zoology, anthropology) characterised by conflict or hostility
(rhetoric) argumentative; combative
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
(pharmaceutical effect, biochemistry) pertaining to an agonist
Anagrams
• sociating
Source: Wiktionary
Ag`o*nis"tic, Ag`o*nis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Agonism.]
Definition: Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural. As a scholar, he [Dr. Parr] was brilliant, but he consumed his power in agonistic displays. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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