In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORIGINATIVE
creative, originative
(adjective) having the ability or power to create; “a creative imagination”
germinal, originative, seminal
(adjective) containing seeds of later development; “seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
originative (comparative more originative, superlative most originative)
That originates; creative
Source: Wiktionary
O*rig"i*na*tive, a.
Definition: Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating. H. Bushnell.
– O*rig"i*na*tive*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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