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- DictionaryAl·pha male
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- 1. the dominant male animal in a particular group: "two of them trotted over to greet the alpha male, a black wolf with a graying muzzle"
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Alpha male and beta male are pseudoscientific terms for men derived from the designations of alpha and beta animals in ethology. They may also be used with other genders, such as women, or additionally use other letters of the Greek alphabet (such as omega). The popularization of these terms to describe humans has been widely criticized by scientists. Both terms have been frequently used in intern... Wikipedia