furor.
A general uproar or commotion.
Meaning & usage
A general uproar or commotion.
Violent anger or frenzy.
The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom.
A state of intense excitement.
The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists.
Where this word comes from
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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