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furore

fury

noun foo-ROH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: from Latin furor, 'rage, madness' (furere, to rage)

Also means

frenzy

Usage Note

Furore means intense rage or frenzy, and also the sensation of wild enthusiasm: fare furore is an idiom meaning 'to cause a sensation, to be all the rage' — il suo libro ha fatto furore (his book was a sensation). Do not confuse with furia (fury, haste), which is more commonly used for physical rage or rush.

Examples

"Lo spettacolo ha fatto furore in tutta Europa."

Natural Translation

The show caused a sensation all over Europe.

Literal Translation

The show has made fury in all Europe.

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