furor

Meaning

  1. (US, countable, uncountable) A general uproar or commotion.
  2. (US, countable, uncountable) Violent anger or frenzy.
  3. (US, countable, uncountable) A state of intense excitement.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfjʊəɹɚ/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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