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This word is a fusion of the words "man" and "explain."
mansplain
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to give an explanation to a woman condescendingly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dar explicaciones de machito sabelotodo
Darren is always running his mouth and mansplaining.Darren siempre está soltando disparates y dando explicaciones de machito sabelotodo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to explain to a woman condescendingly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. explicar de manera paternalista
You don't need to mansplain this to me. You know I have a PhD in economics, right?No hace falta que me expliques esto de manera paternalista. Sabes que tengo un doctorado en economía, ¿no?
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