furore
pronunciation
How to pronounce furore in British English:
UK [fjuˈrɔ:ri]
How to pronounce furore in American English:
US [ˈfjʊrɔri]
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- Noun:
- an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- a sudden outburst (as of protest)
Word Origin
- furore (n.)
- 1790, Italian form of furor, borrowed into English originally in the sense "enthusiastic popular admiration;" it later descended to mean the same thing as furor and lost its usefulness.
Example
- 1. In massachusetts , the furore that followed a supreme court ruling in 2004 has mostly subsided .
- 2. Perhaps the biggest lesson from the furore is that the lib dems are still learning the ropes of government .
- 3. Big rallies will coincide with the supreme court 's arguments , but the furore belies an increasingly obvious fact .
- 4. Last year the media mogul shut down its sister paper , the news of the world , amid a furore in britain over phone hacking .
- 5. Meanwhile , the furore is fuelling suspicion of chinese motives .