In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXTERNALIZE
exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify
(verb) make external or objective, or give reality to; “language externalizes our thoughts”
project, externalize, externalise
(verb) regard as objective
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
externalize (third-person singular simple present externalizes, present participle externalizing, simple past and past participle externalized)
To make something external or objective
To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
(psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
(economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ter"nal*ize, v. t.
Definition: To make external; to manifest by outward form. Thought externalizes itself in language. Soyce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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