Whats the difference between ormalcy and ormality?
“Normalcy” connotes disengagement, inactivity, and blandness, from Harding’s campaign promises to “return to normalcy” following WW1 and his disengaged, inactive, and bland presidency. I wouldn’t use it in situations where you don’t want at least some readers thinking you mean to be disparaging about whatever constitutes the relevant “normal.
I think the definitions are the same, with use of normalcy being discouraged in favor of normality. However, see this blurb from the Columbia Journalism Review where the author says that at least one dictionary says we are now free to use normalcy without reproach.
