Vitalization

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of infusing energy and vitality into a previously stagnant entity, thereby revitalizing and activating its potential
2. The process of giving new life or energy to something that was inactive or lacking vitality
3. A renewal or boost that brings vigor and liveliness back to an object or situation

Etymology: Vitalization is a plain, transparent formation: English "vital" combined with the suffix "-ization." The suffix itself has a long pedigree. It descends from the Greek "-izein," which Latin borrowed as "-izare" and which passed into English through French and Middle English as "-ize," while the "-ation" ending comes from Latin "-atio" by way of Old French. Put together, the endings describe the process of making something into the thing named by the base. The base "vital" reaches English from Latin "vitalis," meaning "of life," from "vita," life. Vitalization therefore literally names the making of something alive or lively, which is why its sense of reviving a stagnant thing is so close to the original idea.

Synonyms: energization, invigoration, revitalization, rejuvenation, animation

Antonyms: depletion, fatigue, exhaustion, diminishment, weakening