In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIPSOMANIA
dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania
(noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dipsomania (countable and uncountable, plural dipsomanias)
(disease) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dip`so*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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