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mansplain.

To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmanˌspleɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmænˌspleɪn/General-American
  1. To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.

    derogatory · informal
Where this word comes from

Blend of man + explain, equivalent to man + -splain.

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