The use of racist ideologies to explain and justify untenable positions.
"Chad explained to me that no Black or Hispanic people are members of his yacht cub because white people are the only race who don't fear water."

"Man, that sounds like Klansplaining to me."
by Mollena July 11, 2017
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1. The position taken to deny free inquiry into possibly difficult to accept ideas challenging the status of ones privilege

2. the defense of otherism based on antiquated demonstrably false premise
Tucker Carlson talking about critical race theory is total klansplaining
-Vicat
by Catahoulahowl July 23, 2021
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When a racist tries to explain to you how a racist situation somehow wasn't racist at all.
Oh gosh, thank you for klansplaining that for me.
by XansMom April 30, 2018
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To argue that obviously racist things -- e.g., slavery, the Confederacy, its monuments and flags -- are not racist.
Person 1: The Confederacy was about States' Rights, not slavery.
Person 2: Don't klansplain. Read the "Cornerstone Speech" and see what the rebels said at the time.
by Dogger1955 April 25, 2017
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