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Word of the Day – Furore

By December 19, 2018Word of the Day

Furore (US Furor) (noun)

few-roar

An outbreak of public anger or excitement.

Late 18th century: from Italian, from Latin furor, from furere ‘be mad, rage’.

Example sentences

“Calm down, what’s the furore about?”

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