mansplain

verb
/ˈmanˌspleɪn/UK/ˈmænˌspleɪn/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from explanō
  2. derived from explaner
  3. inherited from explanen
  4. compounded as mansplain — “man + explain

Definitions

  1. To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain…

    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.

    • But what's getting all of the attention in the bill is the part where legislators have banded together to mansplain the various shadings of the crime of "rape" to America.
    • There were some Occupy-style solutions: those whose voices dominate should “step back” for an entire meeting. […] Men should notice when they are “mansplaining” (this one got a thunderous ovation).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA