In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VINDICTIVE
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
(adjective) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; “a despiteful fiend”; “a truly spiteful child”; “a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment”
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
(adjective) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; “more vindictive than jealous love”- Shakespeare; “punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature”- M.R.Cohen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vindictive (comparative more vindictive, superlative most vindictive)
Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
(obsolete) punitive
Synonyms
• vengeful, revengeful, nasty
• See also vengeful
Source: Wiktionary
Vin*dic"tive, a. Etym: [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. Vindicative.]
1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. Dryden.
2. Punitive. [Obs.] Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n.
– Vin*dic"tive*ly, adv.
– Vin*dic"tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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