In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OBSCUREMENT
Etymology
Noun
obscurement (countable and uncountable, plural obscurements)
The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.
Now bolder fires appear, / And o'er the palpable obscurement sport.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*scure"ment, n.
Definition: The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured; obscuration. Pomfret.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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