mansplain
Patronizing male explanation
Mansplain means to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she doesn't already know it—typically when she knows as much or more than the man explaining.
The term captures a gendered pattern where men presume incompetence in women: He mansplained her own research to her at the conference.
The noun is mansplaining.
Educational spoken presentation
- overexplainElaborate beyond necessity
- talk downSpeak patronizingly to someone
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- patronizeAct superior toward
pontificate · school · educate · enlighten · simplify · oversimplify · monologue · interrupt
Excessive self-importance
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
dominance · presumptuousness · self-assurance · assertiveness · insistence · uninvited · unsolicited · unwelcome
Gender-based prejudice
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
masculinity · paternalism · gendered · manosphere · male privilege · hegemony · boys' club · gender dynamics
Gathering for discussion
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
tech bro · STEM · panel · expertise · credentials · seniority · collaboration · feedback
lecture
Educational spoken presentation
- overexplainElaborate beyond necessity
- talk downSpeak patronizingly to someone
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
patronize · pontificate · school · educate · enlighten · simplify · oversimplify · monologue · interrupt · presume
arrogance
Excessive self-importance
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
privilege · dominance · presumptuousness · self-assurance · assertiveness · insistence · uninvited · unsolicited · unwelcome · intrusive
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
feminism · masculinity · paternalism · gendered · manosphere · male privilege · hegemony · boys' club · gender dynamics · microaggression
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- promotionRank increase or publicity
boardroom · tech bro · STEM · panel · expertise · credentials · seniority · collaboration · feedback
- Coined Wordschortle, galumph, nerd, robot, quark
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- condescensionpatronizing, belittling, talking down, talk down, superiority
- political buzzwordswoke, wokeness, virtue signaling, virtue signal, dog whistle
- internet culturememes, meme, trolling, influencers, content creators