Furor
/ˈfjʊə.rɔːr/noun
Intense, often uncontrollable, rage or wild excitement.
Did you know?In Latin, furor could describe not only human rage but also a divine or warlike frenzy, which is why it later became a loaded word for madness, passion, and political upheaval.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰer-
“to boil, rage, or be excited”
Latin
Latin
furor
“rage, fury, madness, frenzy”
Late Latin
Latin
furor
“violent passion or madness”
Old French
Old French
furor
“fury, rage”
Middle English
English
furour
“fury, madness”
Modern English
English
furor
“a state of intense excitement or public uproar”
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