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“Demoralized” or “Demoralised”

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).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “demoralized” and 4 prefer “demoralised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country demoralized demoralised Preference
United States 98 2 “demoralized”
United Kingdom 23 77 “demoralised”
India 61 39 “demoralized”
Philippines 100 0 “demoralized”
Canada 100 0 “demoralized”
Australia 27 73 “demoralised”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 0 100 “demoralised”
New Zealand 0 100 “demoralised”
Jamaica 0 0 Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 Not enough data
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“demoralized”

  • The demoralized First Regiment was soon reduced…
  • As the demoralized defenders retreated into their tunnels,…
  • …to be caught off-guard and demoralized and to surrender quickly.
  • …1st Infantry Division, beaten and demoralized, marched towards Farsala where on…
  • …the first half against a demoralized Beefies.
  • …his men, and many of demoralized survivors decided to give up…
  • …Polish forces had become so demoralized that they were incapable of…
  • …a number of surrenders by demoralized Prussian soldiers to equal or…
  • …Americans, the Mexican soldiers were demoralized by their heavy casualties.
  • The postscript notes that Britain, demoralized by the loss of Ireland,…

“demoralised”

  • …training, equipping and disciplining the demoralised Portuguese Army.
  • …Spain to be bankrupt and demoralised, proud and lavish.
  • …than a few hundred, mostly demoralised, troops.
  • …the world's attention day-by-day and demoralised the US public and military,…
  • …been spread by Mu‘awiyah, further demoralised the already discouraged army of…
  • …had left Greece depopulated and demoralised.
  • …came back, towered over a demoralised JT, now collapsed prostrate on…
  • Demoralised by the arrival of the…
  • …disaster for the AWB and demoralised the movement, which was then…
  • …and the troops ashore, were demoralised by this point, and had…

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