Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.
- n. Violent anger; frenzy.
- n. A fashion adopted enthusiastically by the public; a fad.
- n. A state of intense excitement or ecstasy.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Fury; rage; mania; specifically, an overpowering passion for or on account of something.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; a fad.
- n. a sudden outburst (as of protest).
WordNet 3.0
- n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- n. a sudden outburst (as of protest)
Etymologies
- Middle English furour, wrath, fury, from Old French fureur, from Latin furor, from furere, to rage. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘furor’.
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POL - scandalous (single words only)
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Words as I learn them.
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MsHalston's Words
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GRE uncommon
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