Meaning & use
valorization
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The act of assigning or increasing the perceived value, worth, or legitimacy of something, especially in economic or social contexts.
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Sociologists study the valorization of unpaid domestic labor within family structures.
Government price supports were a form of agricultural valorization during the recession.
A note on using this word
Used in both economics (stabilizing prices) and social theory (attributing social worth); the intended sense usually depends on context.
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legitimization
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