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Mansplaining
Meaning
Noun
⚠️
In Social justice:
The
act
of
condescendingly
explaining
something,
particularly
by a
man
to a
female
listener
, 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
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Origin
mansplaining
English
explaining
English
man
English
man
Middle English (1100-1500)
mann
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mannen
Middle English (1100-1500)
mannian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Related
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Related words may be derogatory
Rhymes
Waning
Raining
Reigning
Training
Remaining
Obtaining
Retaining
Maintaining
Entertaining
Mansplaining
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