Meanings
nounalpha female (plural alpha females)
plural alpha females
- broadlyA self-assured, independent, self-driven, influential, or strong woman; an alphette.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe dominant female in a social or group hierarchy.
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Origin
By extension, from alpha male.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish alfahun, alfahun
- alfahundominant female animal
- alfahunself-assured and strong woman
Finnish alfanaaras, alfanaaras
- alfanaarasdominant female animal
- alfanaarasself-assured and strong woman
French femelle dominante
- femelle dominantedominant female animal
German Alpha-Weibchen, Alphaweibchen
- Alpha-Weibchendominant female animal
- Alphaweibchendominant female animal
Norwegian Bokmål alphahunn
- alphahunndominant female animal
Polish samica alfa, samica alfa
- samica alfadominant female animal
- samica alfaself-assured and strong woman
Portuguese fêmea alfa
- fêmea alfadominant female animal
Russian а́льфа-са́мка
- а́льфа-са́мка (álʹfa-sámka)dominant female animal
Spanish hembra alfa
- hembra alfadominant female animal
Swedish alfahona
- alfahonadominant female animal
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APA
alpha female. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20female
MLA
“alpha female.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20female. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha female,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20female.
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