Definition of MANSPLAINING

mansplaining

Noun

  • The act of condescendingly explaining something, particularly by a man to a woman, in order to appear knowledgeable, or from a mistaken presumption that she has an inferior understanding of the topic.

Verb

  • present participle and gerund of mansplain

Origin / Etymology

Blend of man + explaining, or from mansplain + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 17

mansplaining is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 0

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