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Meaning of villainsplain | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Of a villain in a fictional work, to explain the details of one's evil plans or actions, or the motivations that drive them.

informal

Examples

“Are you done villainsplaining?”
“There’s a moment when John Sill gazes at the “Mona Lisa,” which he has stolen from the Louvre. The painting, he villainsplains to Kitu, is artistically unimpressive but nevertheless “a work of genius. Marketing genius.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

villainsplained villainsplaining villainsplains villanize villanized villanizes

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