"mansplainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mansplainers [plural]
Etymology: mansplain + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mansplain|er}} mansplain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mansplainer (plural mansplainers)
  1. (informal) One (especially a man) who mansplains. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Feminism, Male, People, Social justice Related terms: mansplain, mansplanation Translations (Translations): mecsplicateur [masculine] (French), señoro [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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