Definition mansplaining in British English

mansplaining noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˈmænspleɪnɪŋ/

when a man explains something to a woman in a way that shows he thinks he knows more about it than she does just because he is a man

Example

If you are a man who wants to be a feminist ally, mansplaining is something that you should knock out of your repertoire.

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