“Westernized” or “Westernised”

Language

Westernized and westernised are both English terms.

Usage

Westernized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while westernised 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
westernized	98	20	52	97	100	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
westernised	2	80	48	3	0	81	0	0	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "westernized" over "westernised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "westernised" over "westernized".
• In India, there is a preference for "westernized" over "westernised" (52 to 48).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "westernized" over "westernised" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "westernized" over "westernised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "westernised" over "westernized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "westernized" and "westernised".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "westernized" and "westernised".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "westernised" over "westernized".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "westernized" and "westernised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "westernized" and "westernised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "westernized" and "westernised".

Examples

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