valorised

Given greater worth

Valorised is the British spelling of valorized, the past tense of valorize—to assign or increase the value of something, or to treat something as worthy of esteem.

The term appears in academic and critical writing to describe how societies elevate certain ideas, practices, or groups: Traditional masculinity has been valorised in military culture.

In economics, it can mean artificially maintaining prices.

appreciation

esteemed

Greatly respected, admired

lauded · acclaimed · celebrated · exalted · glorified · praised · commended · admired · respected · cherished

economic

valuation

Assessment of monetary worth

assets · worth · market value · appreciation · commodified · monetized · financialized · priced · capitalized · traded

moral

virtue

Moral goodness or merit

sacrifice · heroism · nobility · righteousness · principle · dignity · character · ethics · gallantry · fortitude

social

status

One's relative position

elite · meritocracy · achievement · success · ambition · competition · ranking · mobility · aspiration · recognition

cultural

tradition

Custom passed through generations

identity · authenticity · indigenous · ancestral · folklore · sacred · symbolic · communal · legacy · preservation

Opposites
esteem and value attribution

valoriseddevalued

Lowered in worth

denigrated · disparaged · deprecated · dismissed · vilified

attention and recognition

valorisedignored

Purposely not noticed

overlooked · marginalised · sidelined · neglected · erased

Family

valorise, valorising, valorisation

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