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Valorize vs Lionize - What's the difference?

valorize | lionize |

As verbs the difference between valorize and lionize

is that valorize is to assess something as being valuable, positive, worthy, or admirable while lionize is to treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.

valorize

English

Alternative forms

* valorise * valourise * valourize

Verb

(valoriz)
  • To assess something as being valuable, positive, worthy, or admirable
  • To fix the price of something at an artificially high level, usually by government action
  • Derived terms

    * valorization ----

    lionize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
  • To visit famous places in order to revere them.
  • To behave as a lion.
  • Derived terms

    * lionizer