In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MALPOSITION
malposition, misplacement
(noun) faulty position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
malposition (countable and uncountable, plural malpositions)
(medicine) An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.
Synonyms
• (medical condition): ectopia, ectopy, heterotopia, dystopia
Verb
malposition (third-person singular simple present malpositions, present participle malpositioning, simple past and past participle malpositioned)
To position badly or incorrectly.
Source: Wiktionary
Mal`po*si"tion, n. Etym: [Mal- + position.]
Definition: A wrong position.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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