"mansplainy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mansplainy [comparative], most mansplainy [superlative]
Etymology: mansplain + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mansplain|y}} mansplain + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} mansplainy (comparative more mansplainy, superlative most mansplainy)
  1. (informal) Engaging in, featuring, or characteristic of mansplaining. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Feminism, Social justice

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