In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GNOSIS
gnosis
(noun) intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gnosis (countable and uncountable, plural gnoses)
(gnosticism) an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics
act or process of knowing
(occult) an altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective
Source: Wiktionary
Gno"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. gnw^sis.] (Metaph.)
Definition: The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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