validation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, UK, US)
- audio Brisbane
- /ˌvæl.əˈdæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle French validation. By surface analysis, validate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of validating something.
In reality, brains go overboard with this sort of fear validation. They love any chance to prove a fear is valid while ignoring all the reasons it's not.
2021, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, “What is... jealousy?”, in Let's Talk About It, →ISBN, page 190:
- (countable, uncountable) Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
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(countable, uncountable) The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective.
Praise is a judgment. It says, “I like the way you look or perform.” Validation demonstrates acceptance. It says, “I accept who you are, independent of how you look or perform.” When people claim that we shouldn’t rely on “external validation,” they are confusing validation with praise.
2025 March 19, Caroline Fleck, PhD, The Life-Changing Skill That Isn’t About You: How Validation Transforms Connection:
- (US, countable, uncountable) The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| validations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cross-validation · invalidation · pseudovalidation · devalidation · validation suite · revalidation · prevalidation · autovalidation
Translations (51)
fi todiste (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · ar تصديق (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · cs validace (the act of validating something) · mi whakatūturutanga (the act of validating something) · es validación (the act of validating something) · ka დაკანონება (the act of validating something) · gl validación (the act of validating something) · et kinnitus (the act of validating something) · ro validare (the act of validating something) · ka რატიფიკაცია (the act of validating something) · hu hitelesítés (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · fr validation (the act of validating something) · fi validointi (the act of validating something) · fi validointi (process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective) · mi whakapūmautanga (the act of validating something) · pt validação (the act of validating something) · ka დამოწმება (the act of validating something) · pl uprawomocnienie (the act of validating something) · hu igazolás (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · it validazione (the act of validating something) · nl validering (the act of validating something) · ru валида́ция (the act of validating something) · de Bestätigung (the act of validating something) · ca validació (the act of validating something) · de Gültigkeitserklärung (the act of validating something) · hu validálás (the act of validating something) · pl walidacja (the act of validating something) · hu megerősítés (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · cmn 情緒價值 /情绪价值 (process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective) · es convalidación (the act of validating something) · fi todistus (something, such as a certificate, that validates something) · hu validáció (the act of validating something) · hu érvényesítés (the act of validating something) · ar التأكيد على الفاعلية (the act of validating something) · pl potwierdzenie (the act of validating something) · ro confirmare (the act of validating something) · bg утвърждаване (the act of validating something) · fi vahvistaminen (the act of validating something) · fi vahvistaminen (process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective) · fi jengiyhteyksien selvittäminen (process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation) · pl uzasadnienie (the act of validating something) · ru легализа́ция (the act of validating something) · ro certificare (the act of validating something) · ru ратифика́ция (the act of validating something) · fi oikeaksi vahvistaminen (process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective) · mi whakamanatanga (the act of validating something) · cmn 肯定 (process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective) · izh vahvistama (the act of validating something) · ru утвержде́ние (the act of validating something) · bg ратифициране (the act of validating something) · et tõend (something, such as a certificate, that validates something)