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voluntourist

vo·lun·tour·ist

Today it means: A tourist who takes part in voluntourism. Full definition →

First used 20th C.

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The story

Blend of volunteer + tourist.

First known use, by meaning

from 20th C. A tourist who takes part in voluntourism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.