In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NEUROTIC
neurotic, psychoneurotic
(adjective) affected with emotional disorder
neurotic
(adjective) characteristic of or affected by neurosis; “neurotic disorder”; “neurotic symptoms”
neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case
(noun) a person suffering from neurosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
neurotic (not comparable)
Affected with a neurosis.
(informal) Overly anxious.
(medicine) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
Noun
neurotic (plural neurotics)
A person who has a neurosis
Synonyms
• jitterbug, nervous wreck, worrywart; see also worrier
Anagrams
• countrie, unerotic
Source: Wiktionary
Neu*rot"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.
2. Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
Neu*rot"ic, n.
1. A disease seated in the nerves.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.
Note: Neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose mains action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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