chronicity

[ kro-nis-i-tee ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronicity¹

chronic ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Example Sentences

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

From Slate

Schizophrenia is associated with hopelessness, chronicity, and even danger, and being labeled with it is as harmful as the condition the term aims to classify.

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