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'''Alpha/Beta/Omega''', sometimes called '''Alpha/Omega''' or '''Omegaverse''', is a [[kink]] [[trope]] wherein some people have defined biological roles based on a [[Dominance Hierarchy|hierarchical system]]. The terms were borrowed from older behavior research on captive wolves that had been misappropriated by popular culture, but do not reflect current wolf behaviour research.<ref>[https://wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior] Basics of wolf biology and behavior.</ref> Fanworks using this trope may involve [[werewolf]], [[knotting]], or other animalistic elements, or the characters may be otherwise purely human.

'''Alpha/Beta/Omega''', sometimes called '''Alpha/Omega''' or '''Omegaverse''', is a [[kink]] [[trope]] wherein some people have defined biological roles based on a [[Dominance Hierarchy|hierarchical system]]. The terms were borrowed from older behavior research on captive wolves that had been misappropriated by popular culture, but do not reflect current wolf behaviour research.<ref>[https://wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior] Basics of wolf biology and behavior.</ref> Fanworks using this trope may involve [[werewolf]], [[knotting]], or other animalistic elements, or the characters may be otherwise purely human.

The term is generally written with slashes (a/b/o). Many fans, particularly ones from Australia and New Zealand, are uncomfortable seeing the term without slashes because it is also an Australian slur for aboriginal people.<ref>[https://twitter.com/fairestcat/status/1264276111644557319] fairestcat on twitter, May 23, 2020</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/tomatocarnage/status/1264583900728180736?s=20] tomatocarnage replying to fairestcat on twitter, May 24, 2020</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/lydia_petze/status/1264354720228864000?s=20] lydia_petze replying to fairestcat on twitter, May 23, 2020</ref>

In casual discussion, the term has been abbreviated and lowercased as "a/b/o" or "abo". Many fans have advised others not to write the term without slashes because it is also an Australian slur for aboriginal people<ref>{{source| url= https://twitter.com/fairestcat/status/1264276111644557319 May 23, 2020 tweet | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502102100/https://twitter.com/fairestcat/status/1264276111644557319 }}, by [[fairestcat]]</ref><ref>{{source| url= https://twitter.com/tomatocarnage/status/1264583900728180736 | title= tomatocarnage replying to fairestcat on twitter| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20230524141707/https://twitter.com/tomatocarnage/status/1264583900728180736 }}, May 24, 2020</ref><ref>{{source| url= https://twitter.com/lydia_petze/status/1264354720228864000 | title= lydia_petze replying to fairestcat on twitter | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20200524011311/https://twitter.com/lydia_petze/status/1264354720228864000}}, May 23, 2020</ref><ref>{{source| url=https://twitter.com/unhingedA03/status/1661242939560042496 | title=tweet by unhingedA03 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20230524142256/https://twitter.com/unhingedA03/status/1661242939560042496 }}, May 24, 2023.</ref>, though the term without slashes is still in use as of 2023.<ref>{{source| url=https://twitter.com/search?q=abo%20fic&src=typed_query&f=live | title= abo fic | archiveurl=https://archive.ph/JrgxW}}, Twitter search, 24 May 2023.</ref>

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