mansplain

[man-spleyn]

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verb (used with or without object)

(of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner, typically to a woman already knowledgeable about the topic.
He was mansplaining to her about female friendships!
to explain something to someone in such a way.
I know some women who are guilty of mansplaining, and even some men who mansplain patriarchy as a historical force for good.

noun

Also called mansplanation.��such an explanation given to someone.

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Other Word Forms

mansplainer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mansplain¹

First recorded in 2005–10; man + 'splain

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Example Sentences

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That’s when Rockwell appears as himself to mansplain the Cinderella conceit and to make balloon animals.

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“I can’t believe mansplaining is still a thing,” my colleague said, describing a recent work meeting.

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It was an obvious case of pathological mansplaining.

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They may revert to “mansplaining” to patients instead of engaging in an equal, cooperative patient-physician relationship.

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He mansplained to the female moderators, which is something he just can't help doing even when he's trying not to be a flagrant misogynist.

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When To Use

�� else does mansplain mean?

To mansplain is for a man to explain something to a woman in a condescending manner, particularly when the woman is an expert in the subject.

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