normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: the state or fact of being normal

a return to normalcy after war

Synonyms

• normality

Examples of normalcy in a Sentence

Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy.

a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life

Recent Examples on the Web

Doing something for society at large by going to work under very murky circumstances, with so many unanswered health questions, to try to give a shaken country some sense of normalcy. —The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025

Appearing on the latest episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd, released Monday, July 21, the 48-year-old star revealed that his desire for normalcy in a family of entertainers led to his early retirement from the entertainment industry. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 July 2025

The right-hander’s outing against Chicago, then, was a return to normalcy: a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a pair of swinging strikeouts. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 June 2025

And maybe a little bit easier, in its way – for the normalcy of the challenge. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: normality

Medical Definition

normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

plural normalcies

: the state or fact of being normal