"fansplain" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌfænˈspleɪn/ [General-American] Forms: fansplains [present, singular, third-person], fansplaining [participle, present], fansplained [participle, past], fansplained [past]
Etymology: From fan + -splain. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fan|splain}} fan + -splain Head templates: {{en-verb}} fansplain (third-person singular simple present fansplains, present participle fansplaining, simple past and past participle fansplained)
  1. (neologism) To explain something as a fan or in a fannish manner. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Fandom
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