In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SENSITIZATION
sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization, sensitisation
(noun) rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
sensitization, sensitisation
(noun) (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
sensitization, sensitisation
(noun) the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sensitization (countable and uncountable, plural sensitizations)
The process of making something sensitive.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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