In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NEWFANGLEDNESS
Etymology
Noun
newfangledness (uncountable)
The quality of being newfangled.
Source: Wiktionary
New"fan`gled*ness, n.
Definition: Affectation of, or fondness for, novelty; vain or affected fashion or form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BODILY
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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