In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DISCOMPOSURE
discomposure
(noun) a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
(noun) anxious embarrassment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
discomposure (countable and uncountable, plural discomposures)
The state of being discomposed.
(obsolete) Discordance; disagreement of parts.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`com*po"sure, n.
1. The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation. No discomposure stirred her features. Akenside.
2. Discordance; disagreement of parts. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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