sigma male

sigma male (plural sigma males)

1. (Internet slang, neologism, frequently humorous) A self-reliant and assertive male who occupies a position outside a social or group hierarchy; a lone wolf or maverick.
   • 2010, Sergio J.L.H. Sanders, Life Meds^TM, Breakfast & Orange Juice, page 53:

     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.

   • 2021 March 9, “What is a sigma male — the so-called rarest man?”, in National Post:

     Recently, chatter on social media has people buzzing about the oh-so-rare sigma male.

   • 2021, Stephen Rodrigues, The Power Game, page 139:

     You can be a piece of shit and be an alpha male, but you can't be a piece of shit and be a high value man. Sigma male is getting closer.

Sometimes used in an ironic and humorous manner.