tourist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɵːɹɪst/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtʊɹɪst/ (US)
- /ˈtɔɹɪst/ (US)
- /ˈtɔːɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtʊəɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈtʉːɾɪst] (Scotland)
- /ˈtɝ.ɪst/ (US)
- /ˈtoːɹɪst/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈtʉɾɪst/ (Scotland)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.
The group operating where we were was called the "Abu Sayyaf" and specialised in K&R (kidnap and ransom), usually of tourists who would finish up beheaded on TV.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 94:Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:Tourist shops are full of kitsch.
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(derogatory) One who only has a superficial interest in something.
Marla - the big tourist. The faker.
1999, David Fincher, director, Fight Club, spoken by The Narrator (Edward Norton):
- (Internet, derogatory, slang) An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
- (informal) A member of the visiting team in a match.
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(dated) A guest user on a computer system.
The online tourists then uploaded the files to share with other BBS aficionados.
2012, Michael Banks, On the Way to the Web:This popularity was supposedly due to M.I.T.'s tolerance of "tourists" on its system.
1984, Dean Gengle, The Netweaver's Sourcebook, page 105:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tourists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tourist destination · sustainable tourist · alcotourist · astrotourist · agritourist · disaster tourist · geotourist · nontourist · touristification · birth tourist · tourist guide · touristic · touristy · antitourist · tourist agency · gastrotourist · romance tourist · touristry · ethnotourist · suicide tourist · tourist class · tourist police · tourist office · ten pound tourist · touristify · abortion tourist · bicycle tourist · space tourist · tourist trap · tourist highway · touronaut · ecotourist · tourist card · touristscape · cybertourist · tourist attraction · tourist trappy · sex tourist · avitourist · touristdom · ten-pound tourist · grief tourist · tourist tree · architourist · dark tourist · tourist court · tourist area · voluntourist · tourist-oriented destination sign · six bob a day tourist · touristlike · tourist home · posttourist · tourist visa · apitourist · touron · class tourist · enotourist
Descendants
turist · turista · τουρίστας · turist · turysta · turist · ツーリスト · turista · twrist · toerist · turista · turista · turist · turist · טוריסט · турист · turista · turis · turista · Tourist · turist · tūrists · turist · turist · турист · turista · turista · турист · турист · turisti · турыст · տուրիստ · turista · turist · टूरिस्ट · turistas · ቱሪስት · touriste · turist · torista · турист · турист · ტურისტი
Hypernyms
Relateds
Grand Tour · tour · tour guide · tourism
Synonyms
Translations (158)
arz سايح (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Vergnügungsreisende (someone who travels for pleasure) · rw ingezi (someone who travels for pleasure) · kmr geştyar (someone who travels for pleasure) · is ferðamaður (someone who travels for pleasure) · vo hitöran (someone who travels for pleasure) · pl turystka (someone who travels for pleasure) · tr turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · am ቱሪስት (someone who travels for pleasure) · uk тури́ст (someone who travels for pleasure) · cmn 游人 (someone who travels for pleasure) · az turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · luy omtali (someone who travels for pleasure) · uk тури́стка (someone who travels for pleasure) · ps سياح (someone who travels for pleasure) · tg сайёҳ (someone who travels for pleasure) · lv tūriste (someone who travels for pleasure) · nl toerist (someone who travels for pleasure) · za youzhek (someone who travels for pleasure) · ko 여행자 (someone who travels for pleasure) · ru путеше́ственница (someone who travels for pleasure) · mk тури́стка (someone who travels for pleasure) · bn পর্যটক (someone who travels for pleasure) · gl turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · cmn 觀光客 /观光客 (someone who travels for pleasure) · be туры́стка (someone who travels for pleasure) · lt keliautoja (someone who travels for pleasure) · tg ҷаҳонгард (someone who travels for pleasure) · cy twrist (someone who travels for pleasure) · rcf touris (someone who travels for pleasure) · nl toeriste (someone who travels for pleasure) · bg тури́стка (someone who travels for pleasure) · fa-ira سَیَّاح (someone who travels for pleasure) · sk turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · ug ساياھەتچى (someone who travels for pleasure) · da turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · my ကမ္ဘာလှည့်ခရီးသည် (someone who travels for pleasure) · kk саяхатшы (someone who travels for pleasure) · ka ტურისტი (someone who travels for pleasure) · km ទេសចរ (someone who travels for pleasure) · sh ту̀рист (someone who travels for pleasure) · mn жуулчин (someone who travels for pleasure) · ca turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · tr gezmen (someone who travels for pleasure) · lt keliautojas (someone who travels for pleasure) · ru тури́ст (someone who travels for pleasure) · sh tùristkinja (someone who travels for pleasure) · sh tùrist (someone who travels for pleasure) · hi पर्यटक (someone who travels for pleasure) · sw mtalii (someone who travels for pleasure) · bg тури́ст (someone who travels for pleasure) · az səyyah (someone who travels for pleasure) · ur سَیَّاح (someone who travels for pleasure) · uz sayyoh (someone who travels for pleasure) · sq turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · io turisto (someone who travels for pleasure) · kmr turîst (someone who travels for pleasure) · et turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Reisender (someone who travels for pleasure) · hy զբոսաշրջիկ (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Reisende (someone who travels for pleasure) · ro turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · ja ツーリスト (someone who travels for pleasure) · yi טוריסט (someone who travels for pleasure) · es guiri (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Touristin (someone who travels for pleasure) · am ጐብኚ (someone who travels for pleasure) · ro turistă (someone who travels for pleasure) · ga cuairteoir (someone who travels for pleasure) · sl turȋst (someone who travels for pleasure) · sv turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · lt turistas (someone who travels for pleasure) · tr gezici (someone who travels for pleasure) · uz sayohatchi (someone who travels for pleasure) · ar سَائِح (someone who travels for pleasure) · ga fámaire (someone who travels for pleasure) · mi tūruhi (someone who travels for pleasure) · vi khách du lịch (someone who travels for pleasure) · el τουρίστας (someone who travels for pleasure) · tl turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · mk тури́ст (someone who travels for pleasure) · bo ཡུལ་སྐོར་བ (someone who travels for pleasure) · nb turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · kmr rêving (someone who travels for pleasure) · kmr seyah (someone who travels for pleasure) · es turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · tr gezgin (someone who travels for pleasure) · ast turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · pt turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · kk серуенші (someone who travels for pleasure) · id wisatawan (someone who travels for pleasure) · ga turasóir (someone who travels for pleasure) · ja 旅行者 (someone who travels for pleasure) · gd neach-turais (someone who travels for pleasure) · ko 관광객 (someone who travels for pleasure) · be туры́ст (someone who travels for pleasure) · my ခရီးသည် (someone who travels for pleasure) · ja 観光客 (someone who travels for pleasure) · az səyahətçi (someone who travels for pleasure) · sh ту̀ристкиња (someone who travels for pleasure) · cmn 旅游者 (someone who travels for pleasure) · ky саякатчы (someone who travels for pleasure) · mfe touris (someone who travels for pleasure) · sl turistka (someone who travels for pleasure) · th นักท่องเที่ยว (someone who travels for pleasure) · tk syýahatçy (someone who travels for pleasure) · ur ٹُورِسْٹ (someone who travels for pleasure) · it turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · kk турист (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Tourist (someone who travels for pleasure) · ru путеше́ственник (someone who travels for pleasure) · ja いっちょ噛み (one who only has a superficial interest in something) · nrf touriste (someone who travels for pleasure) · mr पर्यटक (someone who travels for pleasure) · tk turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · hu turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · km អ្នកទេសចរ (someone who travels for pleasure) · fi turisti (someone who travels for pleasure) · fa-ira توریسْت (someone who travels for pleasure) · fr touriste (someone who travels for pleasure) · tg саёҳатчӣ (someone who travels for pleasure) · sk turistka (someone who travels for pleasure) · ms pelancong (someone who travels for pleasure) · ar سَائِحَة (someone who travels for pleasure) · id turis (someone who travels for pleasure) · cy teithiwr (someone who travels for pleasure) · mhn turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · ky турист (someone who travels for pleasure) · vo jitöran (someone who travels for pleasure) · sq turiste (someone who travels for pleasure) · pl turysta (someone who travels for pleasure) · hi टूरिस्ट (someone who travels for pleasure) · mn турист (someone who travels for pleasure) · oc torista (someone who travels for pleasure) · fi matkailija (someone who travels for pleasure) · he תייר \ תַּיָּר (someone who travels for pleasure) · my တိုရစ် (someone who travels for pleasure) · cs turista (someone who travels for pleasure) · lg omulambuzi (someone who travels for pleasure) · cs turistka (someone who travels for pleasure) · si සංචාරක (someone who travels for pleasure) · lt turistė (someone who travels for pleasure) · ru тури́стка (someone who travels for pleasure) · ps ټوريسټ (someone who travels for pleasure) · tg турист (someone who travels for pleasure) · vo töran (someone who travels for pleasure) · tr seyyah (someone who travels for pleasure) · de Vergnügungsreisender (someone who travels for pleasure) · lv tūrists (someone who travels for pleasure) · lo ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວ (someone who travels for pleasure) · ja いっちょ噛み (fandom slang: unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator) · eo turisto (someone who travels for pleasure) · uz turist (someone who travels for pleasure) · cmn 游客 (someone who travels for pleasure) · hy տուրիստ (someone who travels for pleasure) · el τουρίστρια (someone who travels for pleasure) · my တူးရစ် (someone who travels for pleasure) · ko 려행자 (someone who travels for pleasure)