different between tourist vs voluntourist

English

Etymology

From tour +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t????st/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?t??.?st/, /?t?.?st/, /?t??.?st/

Noun

tourist (plural tourists)

1. Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]
2. (derogatory) One who visits a place or attends a social event out of curiosity, wanting to watch without commitment or involvement.
3. (sports, informal) A member of the visiting team in a match.

Derived terms

Related terms

• tour
• tour guide
• tourism
• Grand Tour

Descendants

All are borrowed.

Translations

Further reading

• Tourism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Blend of volunteer +? tourist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v?l?n?t????st/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /v?l?n?t????st/
• Hyphenation: vo?lun?tour?ist

Noun

voluntourist (plural voluntourists)

1. A tourist who takes part in voluntourism. [from 20th C.]
   • 2016 October 7th, Rosamund Urwin, “Let’s praise the Jungle’s volunteers” in the i, ? 1,831, page 18/5: