Meanings
plural Westsplainers · alternative westsplainer
- derogatoryinformalneologismuncommona person who condescendingly explains something as a Westerner, especially sociopolitical views of Central and Eastern Europe and its historical and current relations with the Soviet Union and Russia.
Origin
Blend of West + explainer, or Westsplaining + -er
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Westsplainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westsplainer
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westsplainer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westsplainer.
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