“Victimization” or “Victimisation”

Language

Victimization and victimisation are both English terms.

Usage

Victimization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while victimisation 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
victimization	97	13	66	94	75	16	0	25	30	100	100	0
victimisation	3	87	34	6	25	84	0	75	70	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "victimisation" over "victimization".
• In India, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (66 to 34).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (75 to 25).
• In Australia, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "victimisation" over "victimization".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimization" and "victimisation".
• In Ireland, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "victimisation" over "victimization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "victimisation" over "victimization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "victimization" over "victimisation" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimization" and "victimisation".

Examples

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