In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANERGY
anergy
(noun) inactivity and lack of energy
anergy
(noun) reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anergy (countable and uncountable, plural anergies)
(physics) Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work.
(pathology) Deficiency of energy.
(immunology) Lack of immunity to an antigen.
Synonyms
• bound energy
Antonyms
• exergy
• free energy
• synergy
Anagrams
• Graney, grayen, raygne
Source: Wiktionary
An*er"gi*a, An"er*gy, n. [NL. anergia, fr. Gr. - not + work.]
Definition: Lack of energy; inactivity. -- An*er"gic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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