mansplain
To explain condescendingly, especially to explain something the listener already…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.
» He's always mansplaining.
Er herrklärt ständig.
Він постійно займається менсплейнінгом.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal)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.
herrklären, mansplainen
Examples
1 sentencesHe's always mansplaining.
Він постійно займається менсплейнінгом.
deEr herrklärt ständig.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Blend of man + explain, equivalent to man + -splain.Blend of man + explain, equivalent to man + -splain.
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Forms
mansplains, mansplaining, mansplained, mansplained| Base form | mansplain · to mansplain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mansplains |
| Present participle | mansplaining |
| Past simple | mansplained |
| Past participle | mansplained |
regular · Lesson
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle