In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REDINTEGRATIONS
Noun
redintegrations
plural of redintegration
Source: Wiktionary
REDINTEGRATION
Re*din`te*gra"tion (-gr"shn), n. Etym: [L. redintegratio.]
1. Restoration to a whole or sound state; renewal; renovation. Dr. H. More.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Restoration of a mixed body or matter to its former nature and state. [Achaic.] Coxe.
3. (Psychology)
Definition: The law that objects which have been previously combined as part of a single mental state tend to recall or suggest one another;
– adopted by many philosophers to explain the phenomena of the association of ideas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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