“Demoralize” or “Demoralise”

Language

Demoralize and demoralise are both English terms.

Usage

Demoralize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while demoralise is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
demoralize	99	31	69	100	100	31	0	0	0	0	0	0
demoralise	1	69	31	0	0	69	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "demoralize" over "demoralise" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "demoralise" over "demoralize".
• In India, there is a preference for "demoralize" over "demoralise" (69 to 31).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "demoralize" over "demoralise" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "demoralize" over "demoralise" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "demoralise" over "demoralize".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralize" and "demoralise".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "demoralise" over "demoralize".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "demoralise" over "demoralize".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralize" and "demoralise".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralize" and "demoralise".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralize" and "demoralise".

Examples

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