ALPHA MALE Definition & Meaning

alpha male

[al-fuh meyl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a male animal having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy.
Studies show that in spite of their high rank, access to females, etc., baboon alpha males experience a great deal of stress.
the most dominant, powerful, or assertive man in a particular group.
He thinks he's the alpha male of investment bankers.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging.��a man who is perceived to be assertive, successful, and sexually dominant.

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First recorded in 1935–40

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After all, if your five-year-old can give you a black eye, you’re not the kind of alpha male Trump wants on his staff.

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A rich guy paying scores of women to have his babies reads as "alpha male" by MAGA, so the Christian right is largely staying mum about it.

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Saxon is the preening alpha male, vocally on the prowl for sex, telling his little brother that he needs to drink more protein shakes and man up.

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Perhaps more than anything, “Heartbreaker” is a primer on how to effectively work in a band with an alpha male.

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"In EastEnders, I played an alpha male that wore a pink dressing gown. I was a very sensitive soul."

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