“Demoralized” or “Demoralised”

Language

Demoralized and demoralised are both English terms.

Usage

Demoralized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while demoralised 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
demoralized	98	23	61	100	100	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
demoralised	2	77	39	0	0	73	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "demoralized" over "demoralised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "demoralised" over "demoralized".
• In India, there is a preference for "demoralized" over "demoralised" (61 to 39).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "demoralized" over "demoralised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "demoralized" over "demoralised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "demoralised" over "demoralized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralized" and "demoralised".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "demoralised" over "demoralized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "demoralised" over "demoralized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralized" and "demoralised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralized" and "demoralised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demoralized" and "demoralised".

Examples

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