Furor Definition

fyo͝orôr, -ər
noun
A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.
American Heritage
Fury; rage; frenzy.
Webster's New World
A great, widespread outburst of admiration or enthusiasm; craze; rage.
Webster's New World
A fashion adopted enthusiastically by the public; a fad.
American Heritage
A state of excitement or confusion; commotion or uproar.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Furor

Noun

Singular:
furor
Plural:
furors

Origin of Furor

  • From Middle English fureor, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“I rage, I am out of my mind”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English furour wrath, fury from Old French fureur from Latin furor from furere to rage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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