“Ostracized” or “Ostracised”

Language

Ostracized and ostracised are both English terms.

Usage

Ostracized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ostracised 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
ostracized	96	58	70	94	94	42	0	54	49	84	100	100
ostracised	4	42	30	6	6	58	0	46	51	16	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (58 to 42).
• In India, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (70 to 30).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "ostracised" over "ostracized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ostracized" and "ostracised".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (54 to 46).
• In New Zealand, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "ostracised" over "ostracized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (84 to 16).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "ostracized" over "ostracised" (100 to 0).

Examples

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