normie

American  

[nawr-mee] / ˈnɔr mi /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

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adjective

1. 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

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

What’d you spend your fortune on this year, fellow normie?

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

But the normie tech titans—even the liberal ones—were quick to bow before the new king.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2024

Out of uniform, he is a normie, a goof and kind of endearing.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I thought, ‘OK, well, nobody’s really a normie, are they?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023