“Marginalized” or “Marginalised”—What's the difference?

“Marginalized” or “Marginalised”

Language

Marginalized and marginalised are both English terms.

Usage

Marginalized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while marginalised 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
marginalized	99	26	43	98	96	17	0	24	28	100	81	0
marginalised	1	74	57	2	4	83	0	76	72	0	19	0

In the United States, there is a preference for "marginalized" over "marginalised" (99 to 1).
In the United Kingdom, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "marginalised" over "marginalized".
In India, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "marginalised" over "marginalized".
In the Philippines, there is a preference for "marginalized" over "marginalised" (98 to 2).
In Canada, there is a preference for "marginalized" over "marginalised" (96 to 4).
In Australia, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "marginalised" over "marginalized".
In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "marginalized" and "marginalised".
In Ireland, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "marginalised" over "marginalized".
In New Zealand, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "marginalised" over "marginalized".
In Jamaica, there is a preference for "marginalized" over "marginalised" (100 to 0).
In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "marginalized" over "marginalised" (81 to 19).
In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "marginalized" and "marginalised".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use marginalized or marginalised with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “marginalized”

…naturalization are larger for more marginalized immigrant groups and when naturalization…
…Masyarakat Marginal (Community Care for Marginalized Society).
…the president can find themselves marginalized with the opposition party prime…
…attention to the participation of marginalized people.
…increases in violent actions against marginalized groups that were held responsible…
…freedom is no longer a 'marginalized' issue in the 'world of…
…of shared self-discovery of historically marginalized groups like African Americans and…
…against women and other historically marginalized groups: "... this network of…
…morning news timeslots, had been marginalized as those shows began to…
…the Ogaden is largely a marginalized region as rebels have battled…

Examples of “marginalised”

…rural areas are often more marginalised, because of their lower level…
…whole of Maharashtra are still marginalised and hence, Educationally, Socially, Economically…
…a common citizenship for all marginalised citizens regardless of identity, which…
…insight into the lives of marginalised communities and break down stereotypes…
…people have complained about being marginalised, while they also have a…
…six nominated members to represent marginalised groups (persons with disabilities, and…
…Jenks' role has subsequently been marginalised.
…focused on girl children from marginalised communities in classes 6 to
…days the acting profession was marginalised and, by the height of…
Daniel Leuenberger too finds himself marginalised and pushed to the edge.

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