furor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A general uproar or commotion.

   This action created a furor in the broader medical community. It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice.

2. 2
   noun

   Violent anger or frenzy.

   The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom.

3. 3
   noun

   A state of intense excitement.

   The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists.

4. 4
   noun

   a sudden outburst (as of protest)

5. 5
   noun

   an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

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”).