Home › Words › F › financializefinancializefinancialize means to convert intangible value into financial instruments.EtymologyFrom financial + -ize.verbTo convert intangible value into financial instruments.To make, or treat as, financial; to bring into the sphere of finance.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.financialization 90% match — Conversion of intangible value into financial instruments. vs financialize →assetize 63% match — To convert into an asset. vs financialize →securitize 60% match — To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other receivables) to securities, usually by selling them with a discount to a financial intermediary, which pools them with other similar assets and sells further as securities to third-party investors. vs financialize →monetize 59% match — To convert something (especially a security) into currency. vs financialize →securitized 59% match — Made into a security. vs financialize →commodify 56% match — To make something into a commodity, sometimes at the expense of its intrinsic value. vs financialize →encash 56% match — To convert a financial instrument or funding source into cash. vs financialize →overfinance 56% match — To finance too much. vs financialize →