alpha widow

English

Etymology

From alpha (referring to an “alpha male“) + widow (used figuratively).

Noun

alpha widow (plural alpha widows)

  1. (slang) 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.
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