May-September romance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A romantic relationship where one partner is significantly older than the other.

Word forms

May-September romance May-September romances

Etymology

From the metaphor of a year being the lifespan of a person, May being a time of relative youth and September being late in maturity.

Synonyms

May-December romance
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