In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEHUMANIZATION
dehumanization, dehumanisation
(noun) the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; “science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dehumanization (countable and uncountable, plural dehumanizations)
The act or process of dehumanizing.
Antonyms
• humanization
Source: Wiktionary
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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