In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DESPOLIATION
spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
(noun) the act of stripping and taking by force
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
despoliation (countable and uncountable, plural despoliations)
A stripping or plundering; spoliation.
Anagrams
• depositional, optionalised
Source: Wiktionary
De*spo`li*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. despoliatio. See Despoil.]
Definition: A stripping or plundering; spoliation. Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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