In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SUPERSESSION
supersedure, supersession
(noun) act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
supersession (countable and uncountable, plural supersessions)
The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.
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Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*ses"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. supersession. See Supersede.]
Definition: The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure. The general law of diminishing return from land would have undergone, to that extent, a temporary supersession. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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