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condesplain 

To explain to a person with condescension. To assume you are more qualified to speak on a subject than a trained professional because of something you read on the Internet, or in a book, etc; or because of an assumption based on gender. (Including man/womansplaining).

Can be used as an umbrella or gender neutral term.
The antivaxxer condesplained to the doctor the dangers of the MMR vaccine based on a debunked paper.

Judy knew that men didn't know how to cook so she proceeded to condesplain a simple recipe to her coworker.
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Condesplain 

Explaining something in the most long-winded and likely inaccurate way that a) was totally unsolicited and/or b) whoever you're telling definitely already knows (probably more about). Anyone can be a total asshole!
Don't condesplain my own name to me (I mean, unless you named me).
Condesplain by batnashdash July 27, 2018

condesplain 

A non-sexist way to describe mansplaining: assuming your audience doesn't have the knowledge, experience or intelligence to understand what you are saying without a thoroughly condescending explanation of what you mean. Explaining with condescension is gender-neutral and universal.
While telling me about how cool the video was for "This is America", Arlene condesplained to me that Donald Glover and Childish Gambino are the same person, because obviously I didn't know that since I am in my late 40's and I am scared of the interwebs.

copesplaining 

When a youtuber explains away his/her failings in a half joking half whining manner.
Person 1 - Did you hear about Nick Rekieta going to Hedonism 2?
Person 2 - Yeah, he was copesplaining everything on his livestream last night.
copesplaining by Sally78 February 1, 2023

Consplained

When someone explains or find the truth of an unexplainable theory.
Man 1: The moon landing was fake because how could they get cameras in space.
Man 2: Wow! He just consplained that!
Consplained by Real_Barack_Obama November 23, 2018

Consplaining

Consplaining (Con SPLAn ing) -Adjective

When someone with similar or less knowledge and qualifications on a topic tries to explain something YOU know more or just as much about. All without being asked too or while repeating something you've already said ,sometimes using more complicated terminology to seem superior in a group of others.
|Example 1|Gina: Martha was consplaining to the new hire how to use Microsoft excel...
Sam: But she doesn't even know how to use it??!!

|Example 2| Lee: I was talking to this girl I met about jojos bizarre adventure when this dude came up and started consplaining to her about Diamond is Unbreakable. She embraced the hell out of him when she started asking about speed wagon and he had no idea what she was talking about.
Consplaining by Cookiio September 2, 2019

contemplaining 

The act of contemplating and complaining at the same time. Used to describe whiny nincompoops who bitch and moan about inane, asinine, and absurd things that usually never even happen.
Billy: But what if we have a pop quiz today? If I do poorly it will go on my permenant record, and I won't get into Harvard, and my parents will kill me, and OMFG TEH WORLD WILL END!!!111

Timmy: Stop contemplaining, you insolent turd.
contemplaining by Devious Muffin December 6, 2006
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