Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

womansplaining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wom-ansplain-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of womansplain

noun

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

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

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Questions

What does womansplaining mean?
present participle and gerund of womansplain
Where does womansplaining come from?
Blend of woman + explaining, modelled on mansplaining.

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