In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INVISIBILITY
invisibility, invisibleness
(noun) the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
invisibility (countable and uncountable, plural invisibilities)
The state of being invisible.
That which is invisible.
Synonyms
• hiddenness
• latency
Antonyms
• visibility
Source: Wiktionary
In*vis`i*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. Invisibilities. Etym: [L. invisibilitas: cf. F. invisibilité.]
Definition: The state or quality of being invisible; also, that which is invisible. "Atoms and invisibilities." Landor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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