Men offering unhelpful and unwanted advice on issues they know less about than the woman they are trying to "educate".
He: "This is typical of the are, believe me, I went there once, on holiday, for three days."
She: "I live there. I know about that. In fact, what you're saying is incorrect."
He: "Well, actually -"
She: "Stop mansplaining!!!"
She: "I live there. I know about that. In fact, what you're saying is incorrect."
He: "Well, actually -"
She: "Stop mansplaining!!!"
by BunnyOfDarkness April 08, 2017
Misandrist term used in the extreme pejorative sense by female chauvinists to denigrate efforts by men to offer explanations for multifarious phenomena.
e.g. Susan talking in an angry voice to her life-partner Dave: You're such a typical man, I hate the way that you always mansplain the most ridiculously simple things to me as if I'm just a child and too stupid to understand.
by Mayor Goodtime August 20, 2021
A term used when a person (usually a man) explains something to someone (usually a woman) in a way that is inherently condescending.
Often misunderstood as any time a man disagrees with a woman - thereby deeming it a sexist slur against men as it implies that any difference of opinion with a woman automatically makes him a sexist - it is about the context of what is being explained.
Thus, while whatever it is usually IS factual, it is insulting in its delivery.
Often misunderstood as any time a man disagrees with a woman - thereby deeming it a sexist slur against men as it implies that any difference of opinion with a woman automatically makes him a sexist - it is about the context of what is being explained.
Thus, while whatever it is usually IS factual, it is insulting in its delivery.
Example: Two coworkers (one man, one woman) work in finance. They go to lunch. When the check comes, the male coworker slyly offers to teach her a "trick," then proceeds to explain how to calculate a 10% tip.
The female coworker might say, "He mansplained how to move a decimal."
The female coworker might say, "He mansplained how to move a decimal."
by Lady Accurate August 30, 2017
To explain something in an unnecessarily long winded way, so as to dominate the conversation, and to make statements that are not based on facts, assuming that people will believe and agree with him because he is male.
"The recession was caused by the government because it spent too much money and people should look after themselves and not expect society to look after its members or its community... ad nauseam.
...Therefore its all womens fault."
^mansplaining.
...Therefore its all womens fault."
^mansplaining.
by lifelimbo January 29, 2011
When person A (someone of any sex or gender) attempts to explain something to person B in an area of person B's expertise. Often this happens in a arrogant and condescending way because person A has the assumption that he/she/they are more logical or smart than person B, even though person A has spent far less time contemplating the subject and doesn't know more about it than any other layperson.
Person B: Throughout a considerable portion of my life I've struggled with depression.
Person A: You should just think positive! Depression is simply the result of negative thinking.
Person B: It's not that simple. I know this isn't the solution not only through personal experience, but I also wrote my dissertation around this subject, as you are well aware. You should look up 'mansplaining' so you'll realize that this kind of behavior isn't helpful--it will just make people roll their eyes at you.
Person A: You should just think positive! Depression is simply the result of negative thinking.
Person B: It's not that simple. I know this isn't the solution not only through personal experience, but I also wrote my dissertation around this subject, as you are well aware. You should look up 'mansplaining' so you'll realize that this kind of behavior isn't helpful--it will just make people roll their eyes at you.
by catacombcat October 01, 2015
Despite claims of superior strength in avoiding over-emotional reactions, when a man encounters even one iota of criticism of men on the internet, he must then mansplain why women suck by comparison or must be radical feminists.
Mansplain--to put women down in response to criticism.
Mansplain--to put women down in response to criticism.
Even though Mansplain only points out a specific aspect of what some men do but not in every context, explainerOrMansplainer and Wicker33 were so overcome by the inability to accept criticism and had to condescendingly mansplain how women must be either dumb; (ironically) unable to take criticism (derp!); or should be dismissed as radical.
by Point_Proven April 08, 2011
When a male incorrectly assumes that he knows more about a topic that the other person in a conversation, usually a younger woman. Then, proceeds to explain the topic in a condescending tone, as if the other person has no knowledge on the topic and is generally ill-informed.
by urbanannie June 15, 2017