furor

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

furor

(fūr′ŏr) [L., rage]

Extremely violent outbursts of anger, often without provocation.

furor femininus

An obsolete term for nymphomania.

Mentioned in ?

furor femininus

References in periodicals archive ?

'I am honored to be a part of the Furor Club because this brand resonates with my personality!

Bilal joins The Furor Club as Brand Ambassador

Aquinas divided anger into three types: fel (wrath--anger that is quickly aroused), mania (ill-will--enduring anger) and furor, stating that furor "utrumque importet, et velocitatem ad irascendum et firmitatem propositi ad puniendum" 'may imply both quickness to anger and a firm intention to obtain revenge' (Summa 1a2ae.

Torquato Tasso and the Furore of Love, War and Madness

Websites locales ofrecen lineas para hablar con un jeque, y las joyas estilo oriental son el furor en Rio y Sao Paulo.

Moda arabe. (Esodicen)

What surprised us about the furor over heatstroke was the general lack of knowledge about the condition and its significance in the history of training.

PUTTING ON THE HEAT(STROKE)..

Perhaps when the furor dies down over who really won the tennis match and we get over our anger at the umpire's calls and the final, disputed score, we will finally break the hypnotic spell of the game and look around.

Disputed Elections, Concealed Facts

The restaurant has created much furor with its prix fixe menu of $160 per person, a three-month wait for a reservation, lunch served only two days a week and one seating for dinner Monday through Friday.

BON APPETIT

Spenser's description of Furor pulling Phedon by the hair

Calumny in The Faerie Queene, II.iv

"To that end, I see part of the FAF's role is making sure the process is perceived as fair." The problem -- as exemplified by the furor over the proposed derivatives standard despite extensive exposure -- may be one of public relations: "The FASB has been unfairly attacked.

At-large trustee heads FAF

Mekas' defender, Emile Zola Berman, who later represented Sirhan Sirhan, did not want Smith in the courtroom, and Smith never got over his resentment that he alone was ignored in the furor over the film he made.

Factory inspected

Julie Andrews added pre-Tony Award spice by rejecting her nomination for Victor/Victoria and creating a furor over whether she'd appear in the televised ceremony (she didn't).

Bring in the musicals

Imagine the public furor if the Department of Defense were to propose blowing apart a scenic snowcapped mountain to test nature's recovery powers.