Is there a name for this kind of phobia?

Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against older people who hang out with, or go out with, or flirt with younger people? Like for example a 40 year old man/woman dating a 20 year old woman/man..

(I am looking for a name like "homophobic: having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people.")

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Cougarphobia

Highway · 46-50, M

@SW-User oh yeah! I was expecting that :) Awesome!

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@SW-User

I do not suffer from THAT.

SpaceAce · 31-35, M

Homophobic is a misused word. Phobias are extreme fears to the point of a demonstrable biological reaction.

Highway · 46-50, M

@SpaceAce according to merriam-webster (and every other english dictionary out there) it is not.

Enchanted · 56-60, F

I'm not sure there's a name for it, just an opinion.

I think the 40/20 is not a good setup, the 20 yr old does not possess the maturity and experience the 40 yr old does, therefore not much in common intellectually/life wise...IMO that's just a "toy" for the older one who's already experienced a 20 yr old 20 years ago,

SW-User

@Enchanted 41-45M and 51-55F works well 😏

Gh0s1

maybe just a mixture of disappointed/annoyed?. depends on the gap. My ex dated a married man when she was 14 (fucked up innit), still angry at that dude.
That kind of thing is beyond irresponsible in so many ways...what a cunt.

Highway · 46-50, M

@Gh0s1 By "younger people" I didn't mean younger than 18. That's a complete fucked up shit and its name is pedophilia. I don't mean that.

Gh0s1

@Highway Totally, i'd feel similar if it were 30s-40s and 18-20 though. Depends i guess. Just seems like a heavy thing to drop on someone that young when you have a mortgage etc/probably lots of baggage.

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Highway · 46-50, M

@Eclipse Why?

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Just call them pervs?

Highway · 46-50, M

@jackjjackson Well they are not.

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