In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INDIGENCE
indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution; “their indigence appalled him”; “a general state of need exists among the homeless”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
indigence (countable and uncountable, plural indigences)
extreme poverty or destitution
Synonyms
• indigency
Antonyms
• affluence
Source: Wiktionary
In"di*gence, n. Etym: [L. indigentia: cf. F. indigence. See Indigent.]
Definition: The condition of being indigent; want of estate, or means of comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; as, helpless, indigence. Cowper.
Syn.
– Poverty; penury; destitution; want; need; privation; lack. See Poverty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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