In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASCETICISM
asceticism, ascesis
(noun) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence
(noun) the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
asceticism
(noun) the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
asceticism (countable and uncountable, plural asceticisms)
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
Antonyms
• hedonism
Source: Wiktionary
As*cet"i*cism, n.
Definition: The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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