In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYNTHETISM
synthetism
(noun) a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
synthetism (uncountable)
(art) A style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize varioous elements: the outward appearance of the thing depicted, the artist's feelings about it, and aesthetic considerations.
(medicine, obsolete) The complete treatment of a fracture, restoring the parts to their proper place and holding them there.
Source: Wiktionary
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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