In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VIRILIZATION
masculinization, masculinisation, virilization, virilisation
(noun) the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
virilization (countable and uncountable, plural virilizations)
Development of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men.
Synonyms
• masculinization
Antonyms
• feminization
Source: Wiktionary
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