Walidation
Walidation by Id_0606 May 4, 2021
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walidation
A term coined by Elder Herb of the Solution Based Community podcast in 2020. It is used to describe the idea of a person of color needing and/or feeling the need to be validated by white people in order to obtain a high level of success or financial independence.
Tyler Perry used his own money to build his own studio so he no longer needs that walidation for his projects. He can put them out all on his own.
walidation by SBCPodcast September 21, 2020
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Empty Validation
The daily need to check posts and responses to posts and responses on social media in order to feel good about oneself.
Some people love social media to stayed connected, but you can tell when someone's life is so lacking life that they're just on for empty validation.
Empty Validation by Summerbees October 27, 2011
academic validation
feeling achieved or appreciated when receiving praise in school. while it can be a good motivator, constantly seeking academic validation can become a problem mentally. this can lead to purposefully overworking yourself to feel that adrenaline rush that comes with good marks.
Mom: Why are your grades so bad?
Me: Because I seek academic validation to the point where if I can't do it perfectly the first time then there's no use in trying at all.
Me: Because I seek academic validation to the point where if I can't do it perfectly the first time then there's no use in trying at all.
academic validation by hermione.granger.tf December 9, 2021
Validation by proxy
To feel better about oneself by viewing oneself not as an individual but as part of a larger group. In this state, one need not accomplish anything oneself but can take great pride in the accomplishments of others as though they are personal accomplishments because the group is viewed a personal extension.
'Yea we won!"
"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."
"Same thing."
"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."
"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."
"Same thing."
"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."
Validation by proxy by Cirdellin January 17, 2010
male validation
where you think that you need a male to believe that you are valid. don't. you are fine the way you are.
male validation by urwhore April 11, 2021
Validation Seeking Behavior
Describes an action that is seeking external approval from others; typically to solve some deep-rooted childhood trauma.
That girl is exhibiting validation seeking behavior by posting half-naked selfies on Instagram all day.
Validation Seeking Behavior by iMonkeyBIZ February 9, 2020
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