In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RIGHTISM
rightism
(noun) the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rightism (countable and uncountable, plural rightisms)
(uncountable) Belief in, or support of, the principles of the political right.
(countable) An act or statement supporting the political right.
Source: Wiktionary
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