In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRANSFORMISMS
Noun
transformisms
plural of transformism
Source: Wiktionary
TRANSFORMISM
Trans*form"ism, n. Etym: [F. transformisme.] (Biol.)
Definition: The hypothesis, or doctrine, that living beings have originated by the modification of some other previously existing forms of living matter; -- opposed to abiogenesis. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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