The difference between Mansplain and Womansplaining


Mansplain is also verb with the meaning: to explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.

Womansplaining is also noun with the meaning: condescending explanation of something by a woman, particularly to a man.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mansplain and Womansplaining

  1. Mansplain as a verb (informal, pejorative):

    To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.

  1. Womansplaining as a verb:

  1. Womansplaining as a noun (informal, pejorative):

    Condescending explanation of something by a woman, particularly to a man.