alpha male
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alpha male
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Originally used in scientific research of hierarchies in social animals, the term is now often applied to men with dominating characteristics. Already in some use during the 1990s, it was further popularized by Neil Strauss in The Game (2005).
noun alpha males
- The dominant male in a group of animals.
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A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male.
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Similar: alpha, male alpha · Opposite: omega male
adjective more alpha male · most alpha male
- Exhibiting the characteristics of a dominant male; dominant, assertive, and protective. You don't get more alpha male than this, I thought.
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Every language
noun dominant male animal
| Español | macho alfa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 第1位オス dai ichii osu, アルファ・オス arufa osu |
| 中文 | 首領 /首领 shǒulǐng, 領頭雄性動物 /领头雄性动物 lǐngtóu xióngxìng dòngwù, 領頭男子 /领头男子 lǐngtóu nánzǐ |
| Português | macho alfa |
| Français | mâle dominant, mâle alpha |
| Deutsch | Alpha-Männchen, Alphamännchen, Platzhirsch, Alphawolf, Leitwolf, Alpharüde |
| Italiano | maschio alfa |
| Ελληνικά | άλφα αρσενικό álfa arsenikó |
| Русский | а́льфа-саме́ц álʹfa-saméc, вожа́к vožák |
| العربية | أَلْفَا ʔalfā, حَيَوان أَلْفَا ḥayawān ʔalfā |
noun figuratively: leading man
| Español | macho alfa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 男の中の男 otoko no naka no otoko |
| 中文 | 阿爾法男 /阿尔法男 ā'ěrfǎ nán |
| Português | macho alfa |
| Deutsch | Leitwolf, Alphamann |
| Русский | а̀льфа-саме́ц àlʹfa-saméc, альфа́ч alʹfáč |
| العربية | فَحْل faḥl, رَجُل أَلْفَا rajul ʔalfā |
Talk about this word "alpha male." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alpha%20male. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alpha male. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alpha%20male "alpha male." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alpha%20male.Cite this
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title = {alpha male},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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