valorize

[ val-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, val·or·ized, val·or·iz·ing.

1. to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.

valorize

/ ˈvæləˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to fix and maintain an artificial price for (a commodity) by governmental action

Derived Forms

• ˌvaloriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• val·or·i·za·tion [val-, uh, -rahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of valorize¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Late Latin valor “worth” ( valor ) + -ize

Word History and Origins

Origin of valorize¹

C20: back formation from valorization; see valour

Example Sentences

Institutions must take account of race, for sure, but without valorizing it to an extent that ends up compounding racist stereotyping itself.

From Salon

Trump is also continuing to valorize the Jan. 6 terrorists who launched a lethal attack on the Capitol as part of his coup plot.

From Salon

He pretends to care about these people to valorize his selfish efforts to overthrow democracy.

From Salon

The narrative valorized those who seceded from and fought against the United States.

From Seattle Times

And either might be seen as acceptable by Hamas, which valorizes martyrdom.

From Seattle Times