/ fjuˈrɔːri; ˈfjʊərɔː(r); NAmE ˈfjʊr-/ (also furor / ˈfjʊərɔː(r); NAmE ˈfjʊr-/ especially in NAmE ) noun
[ sing. ] furore (about / over sth) great anger or excitement shown by a number of people, usually caused by a public event :
His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians.
the recent furore over the tax increases
SYN uproar
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Italian , from Latin furor , from furere be mad, rage.