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... craze fad rage

Word family

Related forms furious fury

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”).

furour Middle English fureur Middle French furor Old French

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Topics

People & Society

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# 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

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