Meaning of explornography | Babel Free

Definitions

A fascination with historic explorations, particularly by reenacting them.

derogatory, humorous, uncountable

Examples

“1998, John Tierney, “Explornography: The Vicarious thrill of Exploring When There's Nothing Left to Explore⟳”, The New York Times Magazine, July 26, section 6, page 18+ Age of Exploration has been succeeded by the Age of Explornography”

“The success of Outside magazine and its ability to generate⟳ blockbuster books such as The Perfect Storm, Into Thin Air, and the IMAX film Everest reflect⟳ an “explornography” trend of vicariously breaking free of civilization by entering into the natural world at its most capricious and violent.”

“2002 March⟳, Elizabeth Haiken, Artificial Parts, Practical Lives (multiple authors), page 171, NYU Press⟳ A core sample taken from the refuse⟳ pile reveals...Gore-Tex, that miracle fiber of “explornography”, then, a layer of Teflon and several layers of silicone solids”

“Re-enactors are the ultimate “explornographers”—voyueristic seekers of long-lost explorer’s experiences.”

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