voluntourist

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/vɒlənˈtʊəɹɪst/
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/vɒlənˈtʊəɹɪst/ · /vɑlənˈtʊəɹɪst/

Definition of voluntourist

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A tourist who takes part in voluntourism.
    “As summer looms, many Americans — college students, retirees and others who stand at the cusp of life changes — will make similar choices in search of transformational experiences. An industry exists to make these easier to make: the voluntourism business. A voluntourist is someone like Jack, who wishes to combine exotic vacation travel with volunteer work.”
    “I’m not pretending all in the camp are philanthropic angels. On Sunday we saw three “voluntourists”, taking selfies.”

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Etymology

Blend of volunteer + tourist.

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