Infuriate
/ɪnˈfjʊəri.eɪt/noun
To make someone extremely angry.
Did you know?Infuriate comes from Latin furere, “to rage or be mad,” the same root behind fury—a word historically associated with the violent divine Furies of Roman mythology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (possibly)
PIE
*bʰers-
“A disputed ancestral root associated with rushing or violent movement; its connection to Latin furere is proposed but not certain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
furere
“To rage, be mad, or act violently.”
Classical Latin
Latin
infuriare
“To enrage or drive into a furious state; formed with in-, “into,” plus furiare.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
infuriatus
“Enraged or made furious; the past participial form.”
16th Century
English
infuriate
“To enrage or provoke intense anger.”
Modern English
English
infuriate
“To make extremely angry.”