In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROPINQUITY
proximity, propinquity
(noun) the property of being close together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
propinquity (countable and uncountable, plural propinquities)
Nearness or proximity.
Affiliation or similarity.
Synonyms
• (proximity): appropinquity (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*pin"qui*ty, n. Etym: [L. propinquitas, from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]
1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.
2. Nearness in time. Sir T. Browne.
3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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