valorization

[ val-uh-rahy-zey-shuhn ]

noun

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

   Price valorization measures shall be applied only under specific circumstances.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of valorization¹

valor ( def ) + -ization ( def )

Example Sentences

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

With a view to the future industrialization of CO2 valorization, this study demonstrates that waste CO2 can be directly used as a chemical resource.

From Science Daily

Professor Robinson said that was partly because state parties “see it as a way of boosting tourism” and so “the motivation has shifted from site protection to site valorization.”

From New York Times

It’s a toxic cultural myth that contributes to the bizarre valorization of people sacrificing almost everything at the altar of an extractive economy.

From New York Times

The prominence of Vikings reflected the eugenical valorization of the “Nordic race,” as well as the efforts of Scandinavian immigrants to claim American heritage.

From Los Angeles Times

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