Valorized

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Given increased value or importance, often by official or economic means
2. Assigned a higher worth or status than before through appraisal or recognition
3. Elevated in value or esteem, typically by formal measures or market forces

Etymology: "Valorized" is the American spelling of "valorised," and its root is the Latin "valor," meaning worth or value, the same stem behind "value" and "valiant." The word came into English through French "valoriser," and it has been used in economics since the early 20th century, most notably in Marxist and Soviet-era writing. In that context the term described how governments or economic planners raised the official worth of a commodity, such as artificially supporting the price of coffee or wheat. The verb's real flowering came later, when it spread beyond economics. Today it is used for anything that a society decides to elevate, from a neglected neighborhood to a form of labor once considered menial.

Synonyms: valued, esteemed