furore
noun
[ ˌfjʊ(ə)ˈrɔːri ]
• an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
• "the verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry"
Similar:
commotion,
uproar,
outcry,
disturbance,
hubbub,
hurly-burly,
fuss,
upset,
tumult,
brouhaha,
palaver,
to-do,
pother,
turmoil,
tempest,
agitation,
pandemonium,
confusion,
stir,
excitement,
scandal,
sensation,
song and dance,
hoo-ha,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo,
hoopla,
rumpus,
flap,
tizz,
tizzy,
tizz-woz,
stink,
performance,
pantomime,
scene,
carry-on,
kerfuffle,
snafu,
Origin:
late 18th century: from Italian, from Latin furor, from furere ‘be mad, rage’.
