"voluntourism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of volunteer + tourism Etymology templates: {{blend|en|volunteer|tourism}} Blend of volunteer + tourism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} voluntourism (uncountable)
  1. A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations. Wikipedia link: voluntourism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Tourism Related terms: ecotourism, responsible tourism, vacanteerism, voluntourist Translations (type of tourism): vrijwilligerstoerisme [neuter] (Dutch), voluntourisme (French), Voluntourismus [masculine] (German), volunturismo [masculine] (Spanish)

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