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Definition of mansplaining noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mansplaining

noun
 
/ˈmænspleɪnɪŋ/
 
/ˈmænspleɪnɪŋ/
[uncountable] (informal, disapproving)
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  1. the practice of a man explaining something to a woman in a way that shows he thinks he knows and understands more than she does
    • It was a classic piece of mansplaining.

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