In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TACTILITY
Etymology
Noun
tactility (countable and uncountable, plural tactilities)
The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).
Synonym: tactuality
The ability to feel pressure or pain through touch.
Source: Wiktionary
Tac*til"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tactilité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being tactile; perceptibility by touch; tangibleness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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