ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Momsplain

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Momsplain is a verb meaning (Canada, US, informal) To explain something in a condescending manner to a childless person, presuming that childless people have a lower social status or judgement skills.

Meaning

(Canada, US, informal) To explain something in a condescending manner to a childless person, presuming that childless people have a lower social status or judgement skills.

Example Sentences

The PM urges 29-year-old Princeton alum O’Connor to decide immediately whether she wants a husband and children, and it sounds a lot like momsplaining to O’Connor that she definitely wants a husband and children.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mansplain, manterrupt, mommick, misexplain, misdescribe, stylemog.

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