In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOPICAL
topical
(adjective) of interest at the present time; “a topical reference”; “a topical and timely study of civil liberty”
topical
(adjective) pertaining to the surface of a body part; “a drug for topical (or local) application”; “a topical anesthesia”
topical
(adjective) of or relating to or arranged by topics; “a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
topical (comparative more topical, superlative most topical)
Relating to a particular topic or subject.
Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
Local to a particular place
(medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body.
Antonym: systemic
(medicine, not comparable) Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
Noun
topical (plural topicals)
(pharmaceutical drug) A topical anaesthetic.
Anagrams
• Capitol, capitol, coalpit, lipcoat, optical, pit coal
Source: Wiktionary
Top"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. Topic, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.
2. (Rhet. & logic)
Definition: Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics.
3. Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument. Evidences of fact can be no more than topical and probable. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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