valorization

American  

[val-uh-rahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌvæl ə raɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, valorisation

noun

1. the act or process of giving, assigning, or enhancing value.

   These new products may help enable the use, exploitation, and valorization of a wealth of ocean resources.

   The author calls out our society's valorization of the four-year college degree to the exclusion of other career paths.

2. the act or process of maintaining the price of something, usually through government action.

   Price valorization measures shall be applied only under specific circumstances.

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Etymology

Origin of valorization

valor ( def. ) + -ization ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

By optimizing the methodology and design strategies, researchers aim to unlock the full potential of these devices in harnessing solar energy for diverse and sustainable energy conversion processes, such as CO2 conversion and valorization.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Cohen’s valorization extends to more recent historical novelists such as Shelby Foote, Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Morrison and Gore Vidal.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

“Manhattan” signified a turning point in Mr. Allen’s career; understood as a valorization of innocence, a stance against emotional and intellectual corruptibility, the movie gave him a moral stature he hadn’t had.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021

This first valorization was abandoned in favor of the Sielcken plan, which the federal government ratified in July, 1908.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

Related Words

• restraint