furor
[ fyoor-awr, -er ]
noun
a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.
fury; rage; madness.
Origin of furor
1First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin: “a raging”; replacing late Middle English fureor, from Middle French
- Also especially British, fu·rore (for defs. 1, 2) .
Other words for furor
Words that may be confused with furor
- furor , fury
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How to use furor in a sentence
It is unquestionably one of the greatest political furors that I have seen in 30 years.
Haley Barbour’s Last-Minute Pardons Hurt the GOP’s Law-and-Order Image | Linda Killian | January 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir chosen speakers lashed them into fresh furors of patriotism while they waited.
Mlle. Fouchette | Charles Theodore Murray
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