furor
[fyoor-awr, -er]
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noun
a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.
fury; rage; madness.
Also especially British, fu·rore (for defs 1, 2).
Origin of furor
1425–75; < Latin: a raging; replacing late Middle English fureor < Middle French
Synonyms for furor
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Contemporary Examples of furore
After all the furore about his pool parties lately, you couldn't have blamed Prince Harry if he'd missed the paralympic swimming.
But if she breaks her silence and says anything at all about the furore, it could take on a more serious hue.
Historical Examples of furore
The furore of a moment before had been for Arlt more than for himself.
The Dominant StrainAnna Chapin Ray
Never was there such a furore over any orator in the history of this country.
Ten American Girls From HistoryKate Dickinson Sweetser
Let's hope this furore will die down as suddenly as it jumped up.
Perhaps it was this very person who had created the furore at the meeting.
The LoyalistJames Francis Barrett
They advertised the attraction in capital letters and created a furore.
Grey TownGerald Baldwin
furore
esp US furor (ˈfjʊərɔː)
noun
Word Origin for furore
C15: from Latin: frenzy, rage, from furere to rave
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