mansplain

Swedish translation: Mansplain

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18:54 Dec 23, 2019
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English term or phrase: mansplain
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she has no knowledge about the topic

Example sentence(s):
  • Being told why you do or don’t like something is commonplace in the mansplaining cannon Bustle
  • Even women who are famous for their mastery of a domain find themselves being mansplained. The Conversation
  • Mansplaining may seem like a trivial issue in isolation, but how we communicate tells other people how much or little they are valued. bbc.com
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Swedish translation:Mansplain
Definition:
The term is never translated in Swedish.
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MarbellaVision
Spain
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Mansplain


Definition from Wikipedia:
The term is never translated in Swedish.

Example sentence(s):
MarbellaVision
Spain
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Pernilla Wåhlström: Correct! Sometimes you hear people say "mansplaina", but the word is never translated.
10 mins

Yes  Jenny Hakanson
21 days
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