FURORE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does furore mean? 

• FURORE (noun)
  The noun FURORE has 2 senses:

1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

2. a sudden outburst (as of protest)

  Familiarity information: FURORE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FURORE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

craze; cult; fad; furor; furore; rage

Context example:

it was all the rage that season

Hypernyms ("furore" is a kind of...):

fashion (the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sudden outburst (as of protest)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

furor; furore

Hypernyms ("furore" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "furore"):

brouhaha (a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits)

 Context examples 

He turned to the huge bundle of clippings which had come in from his press bureau, and read about himself and his vogue, which had become a furore.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)