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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

[To] explain [something] to someone ... in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing [or without consideration for the experience, intellect or knowledge of the explainee].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
CONT

La communication entre deux êtres humains plongés dans une société bourrée de stéréotypes n'est jamais simple. Un homme peut mecspliquer sans s'en rendre compte, une femme peut prendre pour une mecsplication une simple explication donnée sans condescendance. Mais des erreurs ponctuelles ne remettent pas en cause un concept entier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
OBS

machoexplicar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el neologismo "machoexplicar" es una alternativa válida al anglicismo "mansplain".

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