furor

noun

fu·​ror ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 

-ər

1

: an angry or maniacal fit : rage

furor of the god of war

—Henry Fuseli

2

: fury sense 4

3

: a fashionable craze : vogue

her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight

—Janet Flanner

4

a

: furious or hectic activity

confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending

—T. M. Bernstein

b

: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar

Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.

Synonyms

• commotion
• stir
• disturbance
• fuss
• turmoil
• hurry

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

As all users must know by now, the reason there’s such a furor about this upgrade is the TPM security hurdle PCs must meet to be eligible. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

This decision sparked a furor among supposedly liberal lawmakers, according to Ari Rabin-Havt, Sanders’s legislative director at the time. —Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

Story line of Ryan Murphy products, Love Story will depict the romance between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette and the tabloid furor surrounding it. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 July 2025

President Trump departed Washington on Friday for a long weekend trip to Scotland as furor over the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to grip the political world. —The Hill, 25 July 2025

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

Rhymes for furor

• furore

Kids Definition

furor

noun

fu·​ror ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 

-ˌōr

1

: fury sense 1, rage

2

: an outburst of excitement : uproar