English Explanatory Dictionary

alpha widow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who, after experiencing a relationship with an exceptionally desirable man (an alpha male), is unable or unwilling to bond with less attractive men.

Word forms

alpha widow alpha widows

Etymology

From alpha (“an alpha male”) + widow.

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