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Meaning of voluntourism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Voluntourismus
Español volunturismo
Français voluntourisme

Examples

“As summer looms, many Americanscollege students, retirees and others who stand at the cusp of life changeswill make similar choices in search of transformational experiences. An industry exists to make these easier to make: the voluntourism business. A voluntourist is someone like Jack, who wishes to combine exotic vacation travel with volunteer work.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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