Definition

Affirming that someone's feelings, opinions, or actions are justified and acceptable. The one-word therapy session that says 'your experience matters' without the insurance copay.

Example Usage

You're upset about that? Totally valid, you have every right to feel that way.

Origin

Adopted from therapy and mental health discourse into everyday internet validation culture

Fun Fact

The term has become so overused in online spaces that some people now ironically call the most unhinged takes 'valid' as a joke.

Source: Mental health and therapy discourse on social media

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