In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DISENFRANCHISED
disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless
(adjective) deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; “labor was voiceless”; “disenfrenchised masses took to the streets”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
disenfranchised
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
Adjective
disenfranchised (comparative more disenfranchised, superlative most disenfranchised)
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
Source: Wiktionary
DISENFRANCHISE
Dis`en*fran"chise, v. t.
Definition: To disfranchise; to deprive of the rights of a citizen.
– Dis`en*fran"chise*ment, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SQUARE
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