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poorism

poorism noun: slum tourism; recreational visits to impoverished areas.

Noun

poorism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) slum tourism; recreational visits to impoverished areas
    • While some may view poorism tourist options as exploitation (and indeed they are), such exploration helps uncover the stark reality of human resilience[…]2012, P. H. Liotta, James F. Miskel, The Real Population Bomb, page 136

Origin of poorism

Blend of poor + tourism.

Questions about poorism

What does poorism mean?
Poorism means slum tourism; recreational visits to impoverished areas.
What part of speech is poorism?
Poorism is a noun.

Words near poorism in the dictionary

  1. poori
  2. poories
  3. pooring
  4. pooris
  5. poorish
  6. poorism
  7. poorlier
  8. poorliest
  9. poorliness
  10. poorling
  11. poorlings

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