“Victimization” or “Victimisation”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “victimization” and 4 prefer “victimisation”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	victimization	victimisation	Preference
United States	97	3	“victimization”
United Kingdom	13	87	“victimisation”
India	66	34	“victimization”
Philippines	94	6	“victimization”
Canada	75	25	“victimization”
Australia	16	84	“victimisation”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	25	75	“victimisation”
New Zealand	30	70	“victimisation”
Jamaica	100	0	“victimization”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“victimization”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“victimization”

…many political parties as political victimization.
…the personal risk of criminal victimization, distinctions can also be made…
…producer in representations of physical victimization and psychological trauma, and how…
…from the consequences of stalking, victimization, harassment, and sexual abuse.
…same period, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), estimated 65,000 DGUs…
…of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Federal…
…can reduce the feelings of victimization and helplessness.
…the nature and extent of victimization in the United States.
…awareness of women's agency and victimization, as well as counter the…
…arthritis, mental illness, substance abuse, victimization, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)…

“victimisation”

…reduce their vulnerability to crime victimisation.
…another example of persecution and victimisation of Serbs at the hands…
…resignation and others pointed to victimisation at the SABC, and laid…
…hearing of friends' or neighbours' victimisation increases anxiety that indirect experiences…
Victimisation, Moral Panics, and the Distortion…
…response to the threat of victimisation.
…report found evidence of bullying, victimisation and conflicts of interest by
…do not take reports of victimisation of transgender students seriously.
…was terrified by the systematic victimisation of her family members who…
The government's victimisation of the Isaaq was not…

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