transsplain

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A form of transplain — To explain transgender issues to a cis person (as a trans person or ally), especially in a condescending, heavy-handed, or preachy manner.

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Meanings

verbtranssplain (third-person singular simple present transsplains, present participle transsplaining, simple past and past participle transsplained)

present singular third person transsplains · participle present transsplaining · participle past transsplained · past transsplained

  1. alternativeAlternative form of transplain.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

transplainstransspinal
Cite this entry
APA

transsplain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transsplain

MLA

“transsplain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transsplain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transsplain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transsplain.

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