May–December
May–December adjective: pertaining to a relationship in which one person is much older than the other.
Adjective
May–December (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a relationship in which one person is much older than the other.
- Whatever fantasy you can’t act out in real life can be fulfilled in fan fiction. May-December relationships are very popular, as are boys transforming into girls.2013, Katherine Arcement, “Diary”, in London Review of Books, volume 35, number 5
- One of the appeals of May/December relationships in fiction, for me, is that gulf of understanding between partners whose life experiences will never share the same footing at the same time, and the frustrations and desires that come with trying to bridge that gulf.2024, Blue Delliquanti, Adversary, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- May–September
Synonyms of May–December
- May–September
Forms of May–December
| alternative form | May-to-December |
|---|---|
| alternative form | May and December |
Origin of May–December
From the lyrics to the song September Song, by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, first published in 1938, about such a relationship, which includes the line It's a long, long time from May to December.
Words formed from May–December
- May–December romance
- May–December marriage
Questions about May–December
- What does May–December mean?
- May–December means pertaining to a relationship in which one person is much older than the other.
- What part of speech is May–December?
- May–December is an adjective.
Words near May–December in the dictionary
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