Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

femsplaining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fem-splain-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The explanation of feminist concepts, often to a man in a condescending and rude manner.

Uncountable

noun

An often condescending explanation by a woman to a man of topics that the she assumes he does not understand.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of femsplain

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What does femsplaining mean?
The explanation of feminist concepts, often to a man in a condescending and rude manner.
Where does femsplaining come from?
Patterned after mansplaining.

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