In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOLLOWNESS
insincerity, falseness, hollowness
(noun) the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
hollowness
(noun) the property of having a sunken area
hollowness
(noun) the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hollowness (usually uncountable, plural hollownesses)
The state or quality of being hollow.
Source: Wiktionary
Hol"low*ness, n.
1. State of being hollow. Bacon.
2. Insincerity; unsoundness; treachery. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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