Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westsplaining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: west-splain-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of condescendingly explaining something as a Westerner, especially sociopolitical views of Central and Eastern Europe and its historical and current relations with the Soviet Union and Russia.

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Westsplaining.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Westsplaining" can this be a word please?"

Etymology

Blend of West + explaining, or Westplain + -ing, itself from West + -splain. Modelled after mansplaining. The term became popular in 2017.

Usage

Derived Forms

Westsplainer

Questions

What does westsplaining mean?: The act of condescendingly explaining something as a Westerner, especially sociopolitical views of Central and Eastern Europe and its historical and current relations with the Soviet Union and Russia.
Where does westsplaining come from?: Blend of West + explaining, or Westplain + -ing, itself from West + -splain. Modelled after mansplaining. The term became popular in 2017.

How to pronounce westsplaining

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “westsplaining”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “westsplaining”.
Repeat and practice — Say “westsplaining” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.