In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PARACHRONISM
Noun
parachronism (plural parachronisms)
An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*rach"ro*nism, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + Gr. parachronisme.]
Definition: An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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