In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AUSTERENESS
austereness, severity, severeness
(noun) extreme plainness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
austereness (uncountable)
The state of being austere
harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
severity; strictness; austerity.
Source: Wiktionary
Aus*tere"ness, n.
1. Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. Johnson.
2. Severity; strictness; austerity. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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