In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ATHEISTIC
atheistic, atheistical, unbelieving
(adjective) rejecting any belief in gods
atheist, atheistic, atheistical
(adjective) related to or characterized by or given to atheism; “atheist leanings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
atheistic (comparative more atheistic, superlative most atheistic)
of or relating to atheists or atheism
Synonyms
• atheistical
• (obsolete) atheous
• nontheistic
Antonyms
• theistic
Source: Wiktionary
A`the*is"tic, A`the*is"tic*al, a.
1. Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books. Atheistical explications of natural effects. Barrow.
2. Disbelieving the existence of a God; impious; godless; -- applied to persons; as, an atheistic writer.
– A`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv.
– A`the*is"tic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
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