“Westernized” or “Westernised”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “westernized” and 3 prefer “westernised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	westernized	westernised	Preference
United States	98	2	“westernized”
United Kingdom	20	80	“westernised”
India	52	48	“westernized”
Philippines	97	3	“westernized”
Canada	100	0	“westernized”
Australia	19	81	“westernised”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	0	Not enough data
New Zealand	0	100	“westernised”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“westernized”

…in interpreting Buddhism through a Westernized lens.
There are today many distinctly westernized styles of jujutsu, that stick…
…exposed to and influenced by westernized music along with the fashion…
…to Taoism, albeit in a Westernized form, through Gustav Gräser at…
…in Europe or in Egyptian Westernized schools, Abu Zahra has been…
It appears that men in westernized societies are more influenced by…
…becomes immersed in the new Westernized culture which was taking root…
天綱 (Tiān Gāng) westernized into Tien Kang, meaning "the…
…led to character names being "Westernized, and the setting changed from…
…agreed modern girls were very Westernized women who refused to recognize…

“westernised”

…equal, but not in the westernised sense.
…the Pima lifestyles became heavily Westernised.
…combined Javanese chord progressions with Westernised vocal stylings, instrumental arrangements, and
…"a cunning mixture of smooth, westernised productions and balalaika-plucking, raw Russky…
…Serbia, the city was drastically westernised.
…and problems integrating with modern westernised society, many difficult issues face…
Westernised Chinese language
…Art, where a yet more Westernised version of the style was…
…younger generation in favor of Westernised fashions such as Levi Strauss…
…with Chinese characteristics, and too Westernised to be capable of understanding…

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