English Explanatory Dictionary

normalcy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being geometrically normal, at a right angle.
  2. The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔɹməlsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-normalcy.wav

Word forms

normalcy normalcies

Etymology

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

Synonyms

normalhood normality normaldom normalness

Antonyms

abnormalcy abnormality

Related words

normal normality normally normalness

Derived words

normalcy bias seminormalcy
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