“Idolized” or “Idolised”

Language

Idolized and idolised are both English terms.

Usage

Idolized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while idolised 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
idolized	99	36	68	100	100	37	0	0	0	0	0	0
idolised	1	64	32	0	0	63	0	100	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "idolized" over "idolised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "idolised" over "idolized".
• In India, there is a preference for "idolized" over "idolised" (68 to 32).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "idolized" over "idolised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "idolized" over "idolised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "idolised" over "idolized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idolized" and "idolised".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "idolised" over "idolized".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idolized" and "idolised".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idolized" and "idolised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idolized" and "idolised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "idolized" and "idolised".

Examples

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