Furore
/f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of furor. UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"“Despite the current furore over hacking, which is only a modern term for bugging, eavesdropping, signals intercept, listening-in, tapping, monitoring, there has never been guaranteed privacy since the earliest optical telegraphs to today’s internet,” Packer says. “There never was and never will be privacy.”"
- 2 a sudden outburst (as of protest) wordnet
- 3 an interest followed with exaggerated zeal wordnet
Example
More examples"The blasphemous speech caused considerable furore in the conservative country."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian furore, from Latin furor. Doublet of furor.