# mansplaining

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmanˌspleɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #80,647

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Blend of man + explaining, or from mansplain + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mansplaining