In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ETHOLOGY
ethology
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ethology (countable and uncountable, plural ethologies)
(zoology) The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
(obsolete) The study of the human ethos.
Anagrams
• theology
Source: Wiktionary
E*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A treatise on morality; ethics.
2. The science of the formation of character, national and collective as well as individual. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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