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normalcy

nor·mal·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nawr-muh l-see]
    • /ˈnɔr məl si/
    • /nɔːˈmæl.ə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawr-muh l-see]
    • /ˈnɔr məl si/

Definitions of normalcy word

  • noun normalcy the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy. 1
  • noun normalcy (US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality. 1
  • abbreviation NORMALCY normality 1
  • uncountable noun normalcy Normalcy is a situation in which everything is normal. 0

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Origin of normalcy

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; normal + -cy

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Parts of speech for Normalcy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

normalcy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

normalcy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for normalcy

noun normalcy

  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • routine — subroutine
  • regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • status quo — the existing state or condition.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.

Antonyms for normalcy

noun normalcy

  • weirdness — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
  • unconventionality — disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
  • quirkiness — having or full of quirks.
  • singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
  • unusualness — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.

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