In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EGOISMS
Noun
egoisms
plural of egoism
Anagrams
• gomesis, misgoes
Source: Wiktionary
EGOISM
E"go*ism, n. Etym: [F. Ă©goĂŻsme, fr. L. -ego I. See I, and cf. Egotism.]
1. (Philos.)
Definition: The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for.
2. Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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