English · Slang Attested

mansplaining

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of condescendingly explaining something, particularly by a man to a woman, in order to appear knowledgeable, or from a mistaken presumption that she has an inferior understanding of the topic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động giải thích một cách coi thường, đặc biệt là của một người đàn ông với một người phụ nữ

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Mansplaining isn't just the act of explaining while male, of course; many men manage to explain things every day without in the least insulting their listeners... Mansplaining is when a dude tells you, a woman, how to do something you already know how to do, or how you are wrong about something you

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mansplaining” mean?

Is “mansplaining” formal or informal?

mansplaining is generally derogatory, slang.

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