new normal

== English == === Etymology === From new +‎ normal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnjuː ˈnɔːml̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌn(j)u ˈnɔɹm(ə)l/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl Hyphenation: new norm‧al === Noun === new normal (plural new normals) (originally chiefly Canada, US, idiomatic) A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain. [from 1920s] (euphemistic) The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social changes. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === new normal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “new normal, n.” under “new, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2022. “new normal, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.