voluntouristn.
/ˌvɒlənˈtʊərɪst/, /ˌvɒlənˈtɔːrɪst/, /ˌvɒln̩ˈtʊərɪst/, /ˌvɒln̩ˈtɔːrɪst/, U.S. /ˌvɑlənˈtʊrəst/ Originally North American.
A tourist who spends time working as a volunteer on a development project at his or her destination, usually for a charity. Frequently attributive.
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1995 Maturity (Canada) Nov. 10 (heading) Voluntourists don't just see the world They change it!
2006 Elyria (Ohio) Chron.-Telegram 16 Mar. a8/1 (heading) In New Orleans, ‘voluntourists’ rebuild by day, party by night.
2009 Sri Lanka (Lonely Planet) (ed. 11) 18 Innovative wildlife conservation programs involve community and voluntourist participation.
2014 Progr. in Devel. Stud. Apr. 163/2 Medical voluntourists often travel in groups referred to as Medical Missions or Medical Brigades.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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