Definition

An internet fantasy of a self-reliant man who needs nobody, exists mostly in anime and TikTok videos. It's lonely spelled as confidence.

Example Usage

He follows the sigma male grindset and doesn't care what anyone thinks.

Source: Gen-Z internet culture and meme terminology

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