When a feminist decides to make up some bullsh*t thing men do and then tries to explain it as if it's a real thing.
by MassiveBellend98 April 28, 2021
When a woman explains (usually to a man) the emotional and psychological causes and context of his behavior.
Her husband kept coming home too late to help make dinner, so she womansplained to him that his unconscious sexism made him feel that cooking was a feminine duty.
by selenology July 16, 2016
Guy 1: What’s the European Union?
Girl 1: It’s that thing with a bunch, y’know um...
Guy 2: Don’t listen to her she’s about to womansplain
Girl 1: It’s that thing with a bunch, y’know um...
Guy 2: Don’t listen to her she’s about to womansplain
by Sambotron2000 January 31, 2020
Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Woman (womansplaining): I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Woman (womansplaining): Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Woman (womansplaining): I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Woman (womansplaining): Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
by Sharkie771 May 12, 2016
womanaplaining is a when you have to explain something obvious that a grown adult should know but doesn't because someone else has always done it for them their whole life.
woman1: I had to explain to a grown man how to boil pasta because he'd never had to feed himself before. never thought i'd find myself womansplaining something so basic!
woman2: did he try to mansplain thermodynamics to you while you're at it?
woman2: did he try to mansplain thermodynamics to you while you're at it?
by Ren0a August 31, 2018
A word invented by wah-wah MRAs who use the word feminazi, bitch, etc. because their inchoate rage has no logic behind it.
The feminazi was womansplaining to me that just because I don't have a uterus, a gf or a sister, I shouldn't legislate healthcare options for it. Duh! I had a mom.
by sesquip lexicographer November 26, 2017
Womansplaining is the repeated, futile attempt by a woman to get a man/group of men to listen to her when she knows more about a subject (often being her own body) instead of talking over her and dismissing her ideas, thoughts and opinions solely based on her gender.
Often incorrectly used by men, in knee-jerk retaliations, to mean a female version of a "mansplainer." The unequal dynamic is similar to that of the word "whitesplainer;" a patronising white person telling (for example)a black person of colour what it's like to be black, and how they should overcome racism.
Often incorrectly used by men, in knee-jerk retaliations, to mean a female version of a "mansplainer." The unequal dynamic is similar to that of the word "whitesplainer;" a patronising white person telling (for example)a black person of colour what it's like to be black, and how they should overcome racism.
I tried telling that man that period pain can be excruciating but he loudly talked over me with his opinion until mine just became futile womansplaining.
by Jemima True January 22, 2021