Meaning of allocentric | Babel Free

Definitions

A tourist who tends to be adventurous and to prefer novel and unfamiliar experiences.

Examples

“According to [Stanley C.] Plog (1991b), psychocentrics tend⟳ to prefer⟳ a high degree of familiarity in their travel⟳ and, as a result⟳, enjoy⟳ group or "packaged" tours. In contrast, allocentrics enjoy⟳ vacations to exotic and unique destinations, and prefer⟳ to travel⟳ independently (i.e., not as part of group tours).”

“Simply put⟳, psychocentrics are at ease only when within their comfort zone, while allocentrics are driven to leave⟳ their comfort zone on a regular basis.”

“Another typology of tourists was introduced by [Stanley C.] Plog (1991), who used psychographic analysis to create⟳ a continuum of tourist types. While Plog's model⟳ is a continuum with indefinite points, he was able to divide⟳ tourists into five main groups: psychocentrics, near psychocentrics, midcentrics, near allocentrics, and allocentrics.”

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