Meanings
nounalpha widow (plural alpha widows)
plural alpha widows
- slangA woman who, after experiencing a relationship with an exceptionally desirable man (an alpha male), is unable or unwilling to bond with less attractive men.
Origin
From alpha (“an alpha male”) + widow.
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APA
alpha widow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20widow
MLA
“alpha widow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20widow. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha widow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20widow.
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