In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STUBBORN
stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate
(adjective) tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
refractory, stubborn
(adjective) not responding to treatment; “a stubborn infection”; “a refractory case of acne”; “stubborn rust stains”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest)
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
Synonyms
• willful, headstrong, wayward, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, adamant, unyielding, rebellious
• See also obstinate, perseverant, persistent, enduring
Noun
stubborn (uncountable)
(informal) Stubbornness.
A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.
Source: Wiktionary
Stub"born, a. Etym: [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub.]
Definition: Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule. "Bow, stubborn knees." Shak. "Stubborn attention and more than common application." Locke. "Stubborn Stoics." Swift. And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness] Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. Chaucer. These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. Sir T. More. Your stubborn usage of the pope. Shak.
Syn.
– Obstinate; inflexible; obdurate; headstrong; stiff; hardy; firm; refractory; intractable; rugged; contumacious; heady.
– Stubborn, Obstinate. Obstinate is used of either active or passive persistence in one's views or conduct, in spite of the wishes of others. Stubborn describes an extreme degree of passive obstinacy.
– Stub"born*ly, adv.
– Stub"born*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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