In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASTHENIES
ASTHENY
As`the*ni"a, As"the*ny, n. Etym: [NL. asthenia, Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALIENATED
(adjective) socially disoriented; “anomic loners musing over their fate”; “we live in an age of rootless alienated people”
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