In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PAGANIZE
paganize, paganise
(verb) make pagan in character; “The Church paganized Christianity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
paganize (third-person singular simple present paganizes, present participle paganizing, simple past and past participle paganized)
(transitive) To convert (someone) to paganism.
Synonym: heathenize
(intransitive, obsolete) To behave like a pagan.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"gan*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paganized; p. pr. & vb. n. Paganizing.]
Definition: To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to paganism. Hallywell.
Pa"gan*ize, v. i.
Definition: To behave like pagans. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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