In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
THEANTHROPISM
theanthropism, anthropomorphism
(noun) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
theanthropism
(noun) (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
theanthropism (uncountable)
A state of being God and man.
The ascription of human attributes to a deity.
Source: Wiktionary
The*an"thro*pism, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A state of being God and man. [R.] Coleridge.
2. The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism. Gladstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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