Spanish word

normalidad

Pronunciation

IPA/noɾmaliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnormality

Example

Tras la tormenta, la ciudad volvió a la normalidad lentamente.

After the storm, the city slowly returned to normality.

Illustration for normalidad (normality)

More examples

Después de la mudanza, la familia tardó en encontrar la normalidad.

After the move, the family took a while to find normality.

Core concept

People resuming everyday tasks such as work and school after an emergency.

Common phrases

  • recuperar la normalidad

    regain normality

  • mantener la normalidad

    maintain normality

  • situación de normalidad

    situation of normality

Similar words

cotidianidad: Everyday life consisting of ordinary activities and the usual social background.
rutina: Repeated, fixed actions or schedules performed regularly as part of daily life.

Definition in Spanish

Estado en que las condiciones vuelven a ser como antes tras una alteración.

Word origin

A regular derivative from normal plus -idad, following the Spanish pattern that turns adjectives into abstract nouns, with normal from Latin normalis.

Usage tips

  • Frequent collocations are volver a la normalidad, recuperar la normalidad, and restablecer la normalidad, so learners often use one of these verbs when describing recovery.

Opposites

  • anormalidadabnormalitynoun

Related words

  • normalmentenormallyadverb
  • normalnormaladjective

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