In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
METEMPIRICAL
Adjective
metempirical (comparative more metempirical, superlative most metempirical)
Alternative form of metempiric
Source: Wiktionary
Met`em*pir"ic, Met`em*pir"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. met- + empiric, - ical.] (Metaph.)
Definition: Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge within the province of metempirics. If then the empirical designates the province we include within the range of science, the province we exclude may be fitly styled the metempirical. G. H. Lewes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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