furor

Thân thiện

A celebrity's new hairstyle caused a furor on social media.

Definition

Noun 1. A state of intense public excitement, anger, or enthusiasm; an uproar. This meaning describes a widespread, often noisy, reaction from a group of people. 2. A sudden, brief period of intense popularity or fashion; a craze. This meaning describes something that becomes wildly popular for a short time.

Usage and Examples

• Meaning 1 (Public excitement/anger):
  • The controversial court decision caused a furor across the country.
  • The politician's remarks sparked a furor in the media.
  • The new policy was introduced amid great furor.
• Meaning 2 (Craze, fad):
  • The toy created a furor; every child wanted one for Christmas.
  • The dance started a furor that lasted all summer.
  • For a brief furor, everyone was wearing those shoes.

Advanced Usage

• "To cause/create a furor": This is the most common construction for the first meaning, indicating something that provokes the public reaction.
• "A furor over/about something": Specifies the subject of the public excitement or anger.
  • There was a furor over the proposed budget cuts.

Variants and Related Words

• Furore (noun): This is the standard British English spelling of the word. The meaning is identical to "furor."
  • The announcement caused a furore in the British press.

Synonyms

• For Meaning 1 (Public excitement/anger): Uproar, outcry, commotion, hullabaloo, frenzy, storm.
• For Meaning 2 (Craze, fad): Craze, rage, mania, vogue, fashion, trend.

Idioms and Phrases

• All the rage: An idiom closely related to the second meaning of , meaning very popular or fashionable at a particular time.
  • That hairstyle was all the rage last year.

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

• furore
• fad
• craze
• cult
• rage