furore

/fjuə'rɔ:ri/

Thân thiện

A local politician's controversial statement caused a furore at the town hall meeting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sudden, intense, and often widespread outburst of public excitement, anger, or controversy: A state of great commotion, enthusiasm, or uproar.
   • A period of intense popular enthusiasm or fashion; a craze: Something that generates widespread, fervent interest for a time.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The new policy caused a furore among citizens.
  • The artist's controversial exhibit created a furore in the art world.
  • The novel was a publishing furore, selling millions of copies in its first month.

Advanced Usage

• "to cause/create a furore": to be the source of a public outcry or intense excitement.
  • The leaked documents are sure to cause a furore.
• "to be in a furore": to be in a state of uproar or intense activity.
  • The media was in a furore over the scandal.

Variants and Related Words

• Fury (n): Wild or violent anger. (Note: While related, "fury" focuses more on anger itself, whereas "furore" emphasizes the public or widespread reaction.)
• Furor (n): This is a common alternative spelling, especially in American English, with the same meaning as "furore".

Synonyms

• Uproar: A state of loud, confused noise and commotion, especially from a crowd.
• Outcry: A strong expression of public disapproval or anger.
• Craze: A widespread, temporary enthusiasm for something.
• Rage: (As a noun meaning a widespread fashion) Something that is very popular for a short time.

Related Phrases

• All the rage: Very popular or fashionable at a particular time. (This idiom is closely related to the second meaning of "furore".)
  • Virtual reality games are all the rage this season.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sudden outburst (as of protest)
2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
   • he always follows the latest fads
   • it was all the rage that season

Từ đồng nghĩa

• furor
• fad
• craze
• cult
• rage