alpha male

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The dominant male in a group of animals.
  2. A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male. broadly
    — Alpha male investing Aggressive stock-picker on the prowl for less risky financial plan Stanley Richards may have been a latecomer to investing, but he's made up for lost time by aggressively buying
形容词 adj.
  1. Exhibiting the characteristics of a dominant male; dominant, assertive, and protective.
    — You don't get more alpha male than this, I thought.

词形变化

alpha males plural more alpha male comparative most alpha male superlative

词源

词源 1
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).
词源 2
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).
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