fansplaining

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A form of fansplain — To explain something as a fan or in a fannish manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fansplain
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APA

fansplaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fansplaining

MLA

“fansplaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fansplaining. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fansplaining,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fansplaining.

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