furor

noun

fu·​ror ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr How to pronounce furor (audio)
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of warHenry Fuseli
2
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnightJanet Flanner
4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spendingT. M. Bernstein
b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.

Examples of furor in a Sentence

The book caused a furor across the country. Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
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The furor around Made For Advertising (MFA) sites and generative AI content has reignited the perennial brand safety debate. Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The furor over Shasho’s statements led some Sunni clerics to make direct threats against Yazidis living in camps in Duhok, a city in Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. Khalid Razak, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024 Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker. Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 And there are just more seizures, more news of people talking to grand juries and the furor around the mayor isn't about to end. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for furor 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, from furere to rage

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of furor was in the 15th century

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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furor. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

furor

noun
fu·​ror ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr How to pronounce furor (audio)
-ˌōr
1
2
: an outburst of excitement : uproar

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