mansplain

πŸ“– Definitions

verb tr.

To explain something, especially to a woman, in a condescending manner

assuming ignorance on the part of the person spoken to, while the

reverse is often true.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œThe way Ireland sees it, male attitudes to women are akin to the rest of the UK’s attitude to Northern Ireland. They listen but don’t hear, brutalise but plead innocence, call for conversation but merely mansplain.” Mark Fisher; Ulster American Review; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 7, 2018.
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