beta female

Definitions

1. A female that is second in a social or group hierarchy; subordinate to an alpha female but superior to an omega female.
2. A woman who has stereotypically feminine traits, such as being gentle, nurturing, and emotional.

Examples

“In seventeen instances, an alpha female approached a beta female while both were alone, and they mated.”

“The alpha female of troop I, with her offspring at her chest, sits next to the beta female.”

“Let⟳ me get⟳ this in focus⟳ and ... okay, we got, yes, I think⟳ so, the beta female and the omega male, he's a shade darker.”

“The Beta Female is perceptive, emotional, maternal and soft.”

“The beta female is sensitive: rather than shouting and being aggressive, she shows her discontent with tears and a pouting lip.”

“She demonstrated in her research⟳ that a combination of masculine and feminine dispositions is more adaptive than stereotypial extremes. Bad news for the alpha male and beta female!”

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