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

This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

The initial announcement caused furor among autism advocates who questioned how conclusions could be drawn so quickly and whether this would be the vehicle to renew debunked claims that vaccines cause autism. —Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025

And that brings us to another Google frustration — and one that’s much more persistent that this month’s furor after its Salesforce breach. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

But the furor over harm to minors hasn’t been limited to the game’s community. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 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