Meanings
nounstraightsplaining (uncountable)
- derogatoryinformaluncountableCondescending explanation of something by a heterosexual to a non-heterosexual person.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of straightsplain
Origin
Blend of straight + explaining, modelled on mansplaining.
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APA
straightsplaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightsplaining
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“straightsplaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightsplaining. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightsplaining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightsplaining.
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