normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: the state or fact of being normal

a return to normalcy after war

Synonyms

• normality
• status quo

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

Erykah Badu remembers her last moments of normalcy. —Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025

Going into season three, our characters in both the past and present are eager to claim a sense of normalcy amid the bizarre occult chaos that is their lives. —Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025

Retaining a sense of normalcy, and even of fun and entertainment, in Russia’s big cities is among the Kremlin’s chief political goals. —Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025

The outbreak comes after the humane society returned to a sense of normalcy following a spike in canine admissions that cost the shelter nearly $100,000 in non-budgeted expenses, according to The Baltimore Sun. —Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 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