chronicity

American  

[kro-nis-i-tee] / krɒˈnɪs ɪ ti /

noun

1. the fact or quality of being long-lasting, as a disease, condition, or symptom.

   Psychological influences, such as stress, can significantly affect the severity and chronicity of the illness.

2. the fact or quality of being constant, habitual, or continually recurring.

   The chronicity of bullying is one of its more intriguing features.

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Etymology

Origin of chronicity

chronic ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

“An isolated thread of understanding does not diminish the pervasiveness and chronicity of psychotic symptoms.”

From Slate

“The chronicity of the pandemic has taken a toll and depleted many parents’ coping reserves that will take time and patience to build up again.”

From Seattle Times

This chronicity of stress starts to make our minds really fearful and you wind up with constant anxiety.

From New York Times

Slowly, I register her shallow breaths, her distended abdomen, her swollen ankles spilling over her Crocs, the thickened, discolored skin telegraphing the chronicity of her condition.

From Washington Post

“The context that people live in is racialized, however. It’s about the chronicity of it and your relationship with it: Do you feel you have some control over what stresses you, without a herculean effort and a lot of luck? If not, everything piles up.”

From Washington Post