“Victimized” or “Victimised”

Language

Victimized and victimised are both English terms.

Usage

Victimized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while victimised 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
victimized	98	24	62	100	100	25	0	28	38	0	0	0
victimised	2	76	38	0	0	75	0	72	62	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "victimized" over "victimised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "victimised" over "victimized".
• In India, there is a preference for "victimized" over "victimised" (62 to 38).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "victimized" over "victimised" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "victimized" over "victimised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "victimised" over "victimized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimized" and "victimised".
• In Ireland, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "victimised" over "victimized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "victimised" over "victimized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimized" and "victimised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimized" and "victimised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "victimized" and "victimised".

Examples

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