normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: the state or fact of being normal

a return to normalcy after war

Synonyms of normalcy

• 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

What follows is a bone-chilling sequence in which Paula’s instinct is to fight for normalcy at all costs despite the panic and danger churning through her body. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026

Since being reunited with her family, Jaycee and her children have been working on rebuilding their lives and gaining a sense of normalcy. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Ultimately, though, these numbers are more like a course correction, a return to some semblance of normalcy after the hangover of a post-COVID hiring spree. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026

The Mets are giving left-hander David Peterson another start Sunday in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him a chance to return to some normalcy. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

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