tourism

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɔːɹɪzəm/
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/ˈtɔːɹɪzəm/ · /ˈtʊəɹɪzəm/

Definition of tourism

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
    “Mass tourism damaged the beach.”
    “The state treats Jeju tourism as ideological contraband. […] By criminalizing tourism, the state criminalizes faith.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
    “Mass tourism damaged the beach.”
    “The state treats Jeju tourism as ideological contraband. […] By criminalizing tourism, the state criminalizes faith.”
  2. (uncountable, usually)The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.
    “Tourism brings a lot of tax revenue to the area.”
  3. (figuratively, uncountable, usually)The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.
    “libel tourism; suicide tourism; sex tourism”

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Etymology

From tour + -ism.

Anagrams of tourism

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Hooks

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