uproar
n.a situation where many people are very angry or excited about something. It usually involves a lot of loud noise and public complaining.
n.a state of loud noise, confusion, and public indignation. Often describes the collective reaction of a crowd or the general public to a controversial event.
“The new tax law caused a huge uproar in the city.”
“The committee's decision to close the local library caused a public uproar that lasted for weeks.”
“The publication of the leaked documents caused an immediate uproar among the electorate, leading to calls for an emergency parliamentary session to address the breach of trust.”
Commonly used with the verbs 'cause', 'create', or 'spark'. Often appears in the singular with the indefinite article 'an' or 'a'.
Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.