normalcy

nor·mal·cy

noun \ˈnȯr-məl-sē\

Definition of NORMALCY

: the state or fact of being normal

Examples of NORMALCY

1. Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy.
2. <a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life>

First Known Use of NORMALCY

1857

Related to NORMALCY

Synonyms: normality, status quo

Antonyms: abnormality

Related Words: groove, routine, rut; currency, prevalence; conventionality; harmony, orderliness, peace

Near Antonyms: irregularity, uncommonness, unusualness; disorderliness, disruptiveness; disruption, disturbance; anomalousness, deviance; exceptionalness, extraordinariness, noteworthiness, remarkableness; unconventionality

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