English Reference
Noun

normalcy

n.
C1 Advanced US /ˈnɔɹməɫsi/ UK /nˈɔːməlsi/ nor·mal·cy UK spelling normalcies Mathematics

n.the state of being regular or usual. You use this when you want to describe a situation that is not strange or different from what people expect.

n.the state of being regular, standard, or typical. Often used in the context of returning to a standard or expected condition after a period of disruption.


SIMPLE

The city is slowly returning to a state of normalcy.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm passed, the residents worked hard to restore normalcy to their daily lives.

COMPLEX

The transition from a state of emergency to a return to normalcy requires careful planning to ensure that the social fabric remains intact.


From normal + -cy. The original sense was mathematical. The broader sense was popularized in the United States by its use by President Warren G. Harding.https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=normalcy

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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