In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MITIGATIVE
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
(adjective) moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mitigative (comparative more mitigative, superlative most mitigative)
Serving to mitigate.
Source: Wiktionary
Mit"i*ga*tive, a. Etym: [L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.]
Definition: Tending to mitigate; alleviating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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