sigma male
/ˈsɪɡmə ˌmeɪl/
sigma male noun: a self-reliant and assertive male who occupies a position outside a social or group hierarchy; a lone wolf or maverick.
Noun
sigma male (plural sigma males)
- A self-reliant and assertive male who occupies a position outside a social or group hierarchy; a lone wolf or maverick.
- I was the timid boy, but now developed in the Sigma Male. Captain of my own tug boat, but soon I'll have that Yacht to Sail.2010, Sergio J.L.H. Sanders, Life Medsᵀᴹ, Breakfast & Orange Juice, page 53
- Recently, chatter on social media has people buzzing about the oh-so-rare sigma male.2021 March 9, “What is a sigma male — the so-called rarest man?”, in National Post
Forms of sigma male
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Questions about sigma male
- What does sigma male mean?
- Sigma male means a self-reliant and assertive male who occupies a position outside a social or group hierarchy; a lone wolf or maverick.
- What part of speech is sigma male?
- Sigma male is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sigma male?
- Sigma male is pronounced /ˈsɪɡmə ˌmeɪl/ (US).
- What is the plural of sigma male?
- The plural of sigma male is sigma males.
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