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Vinony

mansplain

verb

  1. to condescend to a woman in a manner characteristic of male chauvinism
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Pronunciation: /ˈmanˌspleɪn/ / /ˈmænˌspleɪn/

verb

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

  1. 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).”