In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMONISE
demonize, demonise
(verb) make into a demon; “Power had demonized him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
demonise (third-person singular simple present demonises, present participle demonising, simple past and past participle demonised)
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of demonize.
Anagrams
• DeSimone, Desimone
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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