Added 9 October 2026
tourist
/ˈtʊəɹɪst/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tourist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Tourist shops are full of kitsch.
- One who only has a superficial interest in something.
- An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
verb
- To travel as a tourist.
Origin
From tour + -ist. Doublet of turista.
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