Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · Meme sigma
Sigma
An independent, self-assured person; often used ironically as a meme about masculinity.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Lone-wolf confidence”
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THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“He brought his own lunch and ignored the drama—sigma.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Often ironic; avoid treating personality memes as fact.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.