In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRANSGRESSION
transgression
(noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
transgression, evildoing
(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; “the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father”
transgression
(noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)
A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Source: Wiktionary
Trans*gres"sion, n. Etym: [L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See Grade.]
Definition: The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin. Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. I Kings viii. 50. What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, death denounced that day Milton. The transgression is in the stealer. Shak.
Syn.
– Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; affront; sin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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