(anthropology) A social situation or phenomenon that is intense and protracted.
(medicine) A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
“What I would like to see more research on is the chronicity of these illnesses.”
“Most patients presenting at clinics are polysymptomatic, and improvement is inversely proportional to the chronicity and complexity of their presenting condition.”
“Because of the chronicity of the trauma, there's never any recovery period.”
