revalorization
- noun
- /ˌriːˌvæləraɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
revalorización
- The revalorization of traditional crafts has helped to revive local communities and preserve their cultural heritage.
Examples
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The period since 1979 has been accompanied by a burgeoning discovery and revalorization of indigenous popular culture on the part of particular state agencies in Ecuador (cf. Hall 1981; 1986).
Academic text (1990) -
This perspective has led to the revalorization of the private world and concomitantly to a reinforcement of female dignity and authority (compare Drogus 1997).
Academic text (1999) -
Efforts towards the revalorization of indigenous languages are crucial in maintaining cultural identity and pride.
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The museum's exhibit focused on the revalorization of historical artifacts that reflect the community's rich past.
Synonyms
14
5.8
Making a place or community active and healthy again
3
6.7
A ceremony that officially opens a building, park, or church again
1
6.3
A new check of the value or importance of something
1
9.9
Bringing something back into use or public attention
Making a person, event, or idea seem very important so people remember it
A return to seeing that something is valuable or important
A return of interest in arts or learning after a time of decline
Putting something into a new situation to give it a different meaning
Using cultural objects or images in new ways to change their meaning
To make something holy or give it religious meaning
To make a religious building or object holy again with a ceremony
A change that replaces the basic beliefs and rules about right and wrong in a society
Antonyms
How Valued
- Specialized
52
4.2
- Formal
50
2.8
5
4.1
100
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
revalorization = revalorize (semi-transparent) = re + valor + ize + ation
For learners who know the verb 'revalorize', the noun 'revalorization' is a regular and easily predictable -ation formation.
Etymology
Revalorization breaks into re- 'again' and valor 'value', like the English word value. So revalorization often means giving new or more value to something, for example restoring respect for a craft, language, or tradition.