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furore

/f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/US/ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/

furore is the alternative form of furor.

Meaning of furor

Noun

furor (countable and uncountable, plural furors)

  1. (US) A general uproar or commotion.
    • This action created a furor in the broader medical community. It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice.1998, Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good, American Medicine: The Quest for Competence, page 79
  2. (US) Violent anger or frenzy.
    • The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom.
  3. (US) A state of intense excitement.
    • The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists.

Forms of furore

pluralfurores

Origin of furore

Borrowed from Italian furore, from Latin furor. Doublet of furor.

Words that rhyme with furore

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about furore

What is furore the alternative form of?
Furore is the alternative form of furor.
How do you pronounce furore?
Furore is pronounced /f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/ (UK).

Words near furore in the dictionary

  1. furopyrimidines
  2. furoquinoline
  3. furoquinolines
  4. furor
  5. furor uterinus
  6. furore
  7. furores
  8. furors
  9. furos
  10. furosamide
  11. furosemide

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Adapted from Wiktionary: furore (page history and authors); furor (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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