Meanings
verbtouristify (third-person singular simple present touristifies, present participle touristifying, simple past and past participle touristified)
present singular third person touristifies · participle present touristifying · participle past touristified · past touristified
- To make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity.
Antonyms: detouristify
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity.
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*tórh₁nos
- Proto-Hellenic*tórnos
- Ancient Greekτόρνος (tórnos)
- Latintornus
- Latintornō
- Old Frenchtorner
- Old Frenchtour
- Englishtour
- Englishtourist
- Englishtouristify
Translations
Catalan turistificar
- turistificarto make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
French touristifier
- touristifierto make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
Italian turisticizzare
- turisticizzareto make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
Portuguese turistificar
- turistificarto make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
Spanish turistificar
- turistificarto make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
Cite this entry
APA
touristify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touristify
MLA
“touristify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touristify. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touristify,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touristify.
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