The tendency of some women, mostly those who label themselves as feminists, to mistakenly believe that they automatically know more about any given topic than a man does and who, consequently, proceeds to explain to him, correctly or not, how he feels, thinks, and things that he already knows.
Man A: When she started to femsplain to me what it really meant to be a man in the 21st century, I got up and left.
Man B: I would have done the same. There's nothing worse than a man-hating know-it-all
Man B: I would have done the same. There's nothing worse than a man-hating know-it-all
by TheRobster January 18, 2017
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To argue from ignorance and substitute hyper emotionality and/or emotional blackmail for logic and fact.
The chick next femsplained to me the sexism inherent in manual weeding; she called me a member of the patriarchy, and said she did not feel safe around me because I was doing somewhat manly work and had a sharp tool (phallus) in my hand.
by spidly1989 April 14, 2021
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(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
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(pro athlete) "Don't fansplain! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
by The Runs June 10, 2017
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fem•splain•ing — noun
The act of a woman — typically, of the feminist variety — to mistakenly believe she knows more than a man and about a man’s actions, then attempts to explain her "knowledge" via word-vomit.
fem•splain•ing — noun
The act of a woman — typically, of the feminist variety — to mistakenly believe she knows more than a man and about a man’s actions, then attempts to explain her "knowledge" via word-vomit.
I endured Megan femsplaining about how men sit on the subway train, then she femsplained some more about how she assumes men feel. feminist misandry femsplaining mansplaining feminism masculinity manspreading
by RubixCubix May 18, 2016
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(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Quit fansplaining! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
(pro athlete) "Quit fansplaining! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
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