normalhood

English

Etymology

From normal +‎ -hood.

Noun

normalhood (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being normal; normality, normalcy.
   • 2008, Malena Lott, Dating DaVinci, page 182:

     Just as getting rid of my marital bed had marked another step forward in my journey to Normalhood, the new bed had lured da Vinci to my side like bait: […]

   • 2010, Maureen Hardegree, Haint Misbehavin', page 162:

     “No offense to your former status, but being seen with Supergeek won't exactly catapult me into the normalhood I seek.”

   • 2019, Sukanya Venkatraghavan, Magical Women:

     It's a spiritual path toward normalhood for chudails. That's what Tantric-ji preaches.

   • 2022, Justin Elizabeth Sayre, From Gay to Z: A Queer Compendium, page 43:

     In world full of gay drones on their merry way to normalhood, a gay flamboyant savior emerged to make us laugh and shriek with delight.

Related terms

• normaldom
• normalness