In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IDEALISMS
Noun
idealisms
plural of idealism
Anagrams
• dismalise
Source: Wiktionary
IDEALISM
I*de"al*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. idéalisme.]
1. The quality or state of being ideal.
2. Conception of the ideal; imagery.
3. (Philos.)
Definition: The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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