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FUROR

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Dictionary entry overview: What does furor mean?

• FUROR (noun)
The noun FUROR has 2 senses:

1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
2. a sudden outburst (as of protest)

Familiarity information: FUROR used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FUROR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

craze; fad; furor; furore; cult; rage

Context examples:

he always follows the latest fads / it was all the rage that season

Hypernyms ("furor" is a kind of...):

fashion (the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A sudden outburst (as of protest)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

furor; furore

Hypernyms ("furor" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "furor"):

brouhaha (a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits)

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