normie
Americannoun
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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.
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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
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 • Feb. 12, 2026
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 • Dec. 4, 2025
But as Lau suggests, it may have led normie voters to wonder whether Merz could be trusted.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2025
It could also lose a certain segment of the non-Twitter posting population to Bluesky, which could become the place for rugged, authentic posting while Threads becomes the land of the normie sellouts.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2023
Out of uniform, he is a normie, a goof and kind of endearing.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
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