Furor
/ˈfjʊəɹɔː/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A general uproar or commotion. US, countable, uncountable
- 2 a sudden outburst (as of protest) wordnet
- 3 Violent anger or frenzy. US, countable, uncountable
"The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom."
- 4 an interest followed with exaggerated zeal wordnet
- 5 A state of intense excitement. US, countable, uncountable
"The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists."
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More examples"In the 1980s an opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" caused a furor because the part of the Witch was played by a man; nobody seemed to care that the part of Hansel, a trouser role, was played by a woman."
Etymology
From Middle English furour, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“To rage, to be out of one's mind”).