Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voluntourism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: vol-un-tourism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Blend of volunteer + tourism with haplology.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

responsible tourism

Frequently Paired Words

ecotourism responsible tourism vacanteerism voluntourist

Questions

What does voluntourism mean?: A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations.
Where does voluntourism come from?: Blend of volunteer + tourism with haplology.

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