furor B2 Topic:People & Society Also spelled furore US /ˈfjɔːɹɔː/ UK /ˈfjʊəɹɔː/ See IPA manual Freq #66951 Meanings 1 noun A sudden, widespread outburst of anger or excitement among many people. The story of the affair caused a furor among journalists. 2 noun A short-lived craze or fashion that people follow eagerly. The new dance became a furor among teenagers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden, widespread... furoreuproar 2 noun · a short-lived craze or... crazefadrage Word family Related forms furiousfury Etymology AI details 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”). furour Middle English fureur Middle French furor Old French View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # furor **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfjɔːɹɔː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfjʊəɹɔː/ **Frequency rank:** 66951 ## Meanings 1. A sudden, widespread outburst of anger or excitement among many people. 2. A short-lived craze or fashion that people follow eagerly. ## Examples - The story of the affair caused a furor among journalists. - The new dance became a furor among teenagers. ## Related Forms - furious - fury ## Roots and Affixes - Root: furour - Root: fureur - Root: furor ## 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”). ## AI Etymology Furor comes 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”). In current use, the main senses are “A sudden, widespread outburst of anger or excitement among many people” and “A short-lived craze or fashion that people follow eagerly”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown