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mansplaining

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An act of a man explaining to a woman while talking as if she knows less

noun
/ˈmænˌspleɪnɪŋ/

Offensive

: mansplaining (informal, ofensivo)

The whole point of the term "mansplaining" is to point out when a man is assuming a woman is ignorant of something for no apparent reason other than she is a woman.

Examples

You can call that "mansplaining," or whatever you want.

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What happened was he started mansplaining my own script to me.
Mansplaining is not just holding forth; it's holding forth by someone who has the force of society behind him.

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I used the term "mansplaining" because it describes the behavior I'm observing.

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During the meeting, he began mansplaining the project details to her, assuming she didn't understand.
She rolled her eyes as he started mansplaining the basics of coding, despite her experience in the field.
His tendency to mansplain even simple concepts made her feel underestimated and frustrated.

How Condescending

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mansplaining

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explanation

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Surface Forms

mansplaining singular

mansplainings plural

Morphology

mansplaining = mansplain (semi-transparent) = man + splain + ing

Formed from the verb 'mansplain' + '-ing'; the base meaning is clear but the gendered, condescending nuance and the clipped form 'splain' reduce full transparency for learners.

Etymology

Mansplaining is a modern blend of man and explaining and names the act when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending way, often assuming she knows less.