normie

American

[nawr-mee] / ˈnɔr mi /

noun

Usually Disparaging. a person with mainstream tastes, interests, opinions, etc., as distinguished from people who are unconventional or part of a cultural subgroup.

In the show's title sequence, he emerges from the subway like a regular guy, eats a slice of pizza like a normie, and goes to his job.
a person who does not have a physical or mental disability or a chronic disorder or illness, as distinguished from people who do.

I’m in a wheelchair and was wondering about possibly dating normies.

adjective

Usually Disparaging. relating to or being a normie.

The game franchise attracts a normie audience outside of core gamers.

Etymology

Origin of normie

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; norm(al) ( def. ) + -ie ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The normie survivors try to convince themselves it might send something good, like they’re thumbing TikTok hoping for a treasure worth the time.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also something healthy about being around normie Catholics, including so-called bad Catholics who, despite their lack of observance, still hold on to their faith.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the kind of number that, if I were buying, might make me forgive the Toyota’s normie orthodoxy, the penny-pinched interior and any occasional bovine noises under throttle.

From The Wall Street Journal

But onstage, her love of all things spastically weird and macabre makes her humor a fun and frightening project to unpack for fans and unsuspecting “normie” audiences alike.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s already been well established that the Addams family doesn’t bend to “normie culture,” and that Wednesday’s writing is as important to her as solving mysteries or breaking in her arsenal of weapons in the process — or on her brother.

From Salon

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