different between abnormality vs normalcy

English

Etymology

abnormal +? -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æb?n???mæl.?t.i/, /?æb?n???mæl.?t.i/, /?æb?n??mæl.?t.i/, /?æb?n??mæl.?t.i/

Noun

abnormality (countable and uncountable, plural abnormalities)

1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
2. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Synonyms

• (state of being abnormal): abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness
• (something abnormal): aberrant, deviant, outlier; see also Thesaurus:anomaly

Antonyms

• normality

Related terms

• abnormalcy
• abnormalism
• abnormity

Translations

References

English

Etymology

normal +? -cy

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n??m?lsi/

Noun

normalcy (countable and uncountable, plural normalcies)

1. (US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.
   • c.1998: Jeffery Veen, The Art & Science of Web Design

     Designers can create normalcy out of chaos; they can clearly communicate ideas through the organizing and manipulating of words and pictures.

Usage notes

Although sometimes used, normalcy is less common than normality in American English. It is very rarely used in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is frequent in India and Zimbabwe however.

Synonyms

• normality (UK, US), normaldom; see also Thesaurus:normality

Antonyms

• abnormalcy
• abnormality

Translations

See also

• normal
• normality
• normally
• normalness

References

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster Online