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validation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/

validation means: Recognition from other people that your feelings or views are understandable and deserve respect.

noun

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Recognition from other people that your feelings or views are understandable and deserve respect.

  • She wanted validation from her friends.
  • Children need emotional validation as well as guidance.
  • His reply gave me the validation I had been seeking.

How to use it: validation from someone (He looked for validation from his parents.); validation of something (She needed validation of her feelings.)

Similar words: recognition, acknowledgment

Common phrases: emotional validation, seek validation, validation from someone

Questions about validation

What does validation mean?

Recognition from other people that your feelings or views are understandable and deserve respect.

What is validation in other languages?

Türkçe: duygusal onay · Español: validación · Français: validation · Deutsch: Bestätigung · Italiano: convalida · 日本語: 承認

How do you pronounce validation?

In American English /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/.

How do you use validation in a sentence?

She wanted validation from her friends. Children need emotional validation as well as guidance.

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