alpha male

== English == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === === Noun === alpha male (plural alpha males) (zoology, ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals. (by extension) A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male. [from 1990s] Synonyms: alpha, male alpha Antonym: omega male year unknown, Wings Of Success, How to Attract Anything You want in Life, page 32 The alpha male, is lucky in this regard, since he has a gang and while he must protect them all ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === alpha male (comparative more alpha male, superlative most alpha male) Exhibiting the characteristics of a dominant male; dominant, assertive, and protective. ==== See also ==== alpha pair === References === === Further reading === alpha (ethology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia beta male (slang) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia