In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FEARFULNESS
fearfulness
(noun) the trait of being afraid
fear, fearfulness, fright
(noun) an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fearfulness (usually uncountable, plural fearfulnesses)
The quality of being fearful.
Source: Wiktionary
Fear"ful*ness, n.
Definition: The state of being fearful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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