In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOCIALISATION
socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
(noun) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; “the socialization of children to the norms of their culture”
socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising
(noun) the act of meeting for social purposes; “there was too much socialization with the enlisted men”
socialization, socialisation
(noun) the action of establishing on a socialist basis; “the socialization of medical services”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
socialisation (countable and uncountable, plural socialisations)
Alternative spelling of socialization
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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