Synonyms for mansplaining

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1. n. 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.

Example sentences

• explanation We shouldn't accept his explanation at face value.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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11 letters

explanation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (explanation⁴ = 4 syllables).