- (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner, typically to a woman already knowledgeable about the topic: He was mansplaining to her about female friendships!
- to explain something to someone in such a way: I know some women who are guilty of mansplaining, and even some men who mansplain patriarchy as a historical force for good.
- such an explanation given to someone.
