Femsplain

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To explain feminist concepts or a feminine perspective, especially when done in a condescending manner or to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that he has an inferior understanding of it merely because he is male.

    "Don't try to reinvent what the Internet has already done. Did I femsplain it sufficiently?"

  2. 2
    To explain (as a woman) the experience of a man. derogatory

    "I'm sure I, and the 99.999999% of men in this country who have never, would never, will never rape or harm a woman, need it. You've heard of mansplaining, right? When a man tries to explain rape/sexual assault/etc. to a female rape survivor? Okay, well you're femsplaining rape to a male rape survivor."

Synonyms

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womansplain

Example

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"Don't try to reinvent what the Internet has already done. Did I femsplain it sufficiently?"

Etymology

From feminist + -splain. Compare mansplain, womansplaining.

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