In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALTITUDINARIAN
Adjective
altitudinarian (comparative more altitudinarian, superlative most altitudinarian)
Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
Noun
altitudinarian (plural altitudinarians)
One who is lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
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• latitudinarian
Source: Wiktionary
Al`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an, a.
Definition: Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc. [R.] Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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