thanatourism

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noun

Tourism involving travel to sites associated with death and suffering.

Similar
dark tourism
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Meanings

nounthanatourism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTourism involving travel to sites associated with death and suffering.

    Synonyms: dark tourism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTourism involving travel to sites associated with death and suffering.

Similar
dark tourism
Also see
dark tourism

Origin

From thanato- + tourism.

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APA

thanatourism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatourism

MLA

“thanatourism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatourism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thanatourism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatourism.

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