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tourist.

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʊəɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɔːɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtoːɹɪst/British, Southern, Standard/ˈtɵːɹɪst/British, Southern, Standard

  1. Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.

    Tourist shops are full of kitsch.

  2. One who only has a superficial interest in something.

    derogatory

  3. An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.

    Internet · derogatory · slang

  4. A member of the visiting team in a match.

    informal

  5. A guest user on a computer system.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tourist From tour + -ist. Doublet of turista.

verb/ˈtʊəɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɔːɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtoːɹɪst/British, Southern, Standard/ˈtɵːɹɪst/British, Southern, Standard

  1. To travel as a tourist.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tourist From tour + -ist. Doublet of turista.

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