May-september-romance definition

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

The 40-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend were involved in a May-September romance.

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Noun

Singular:
may-september-romance
Plural:
may-september-romances

Origin of may-september-romance

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary