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noun
1.
a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
2.
a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.
3.
fury; rage; madness.
Also, especially British, fu·rore (for defs. 1, 2).
Origin:
1425–75; < Latin: a raging; replacing late Middle English fureor < Middle French
1425–75; < Latin: a raging; replacing late Middle English fureor < Middle French
Synonyms
1, 3. frenzy, uproar, commotion, turmoil.
1, 3. frenzy, uproar, commotion, turmoil.
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Example Sentences
- The furor over the demise of the scholarly monograph in the humanities comes from diverse academic quarters.
- What if nationalistic furor grips the nation and drives it towards a belligerent nature.
- Oblivious to the furor he had created, he was all angelic innocence.
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Word Origin & History
furor
late 15c., from M.Fr. fureur, from L. furor, related to furia "rage, passion, fury."
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