furore
noun /fjuˈrɔːri/, /ˈfjʊərɔː(r)/
/ˈfjʊrɔːr/
(British English) (North American English furor
[singular] /ˈfjʊərɔː(r)/
/ˈfjʊrɔːr/
)- great anger or excitement shown by a number of people, usually caused by a public event synonym uproar
- Her choice of words created quite a furore.
- furore among somebody His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians.
- furore about/over something the recent furore over the tax increases
Extra Examples- His resignation passed almost unnoticed amid the furore of the elections.
- The sale of the two best players caused a furore among the fans.
- the furore which surrounded her appointment as chairman
- You may have read about some of the furore surrounding the film.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- recent
- media
- …
- cause
- create
- provoke
- …
- surround something
- erupt
- follow
- …
- amid a/the furore (of)
- furore about
- furore over
- …
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Italian, from Latin furor, from furere ‘be mad, rage’.