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undertourism

undertourism noun: insufficient tourism.

Noun

undertourism (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Insufficient tourism.
    • A new index created by Australian travel company Intrepid has revealed the countries suffering from the most "overtourism", along with the nations with "undertourism".2018 May 24, Kylie McLaughlin, “Countries with the most tourists per head of population: Destinations suffering 'overtourism'”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, archived from the original on 01 May 2024
    • Undertourism can also mean paying more attention to your surroundings while you’re there—Vienna’s latest marketing campaign urges visitors to ditch their phones and be fully present in the Austrian capital.2019 September 26, Julia Buckley, “Undertourism: These destinations want your attention”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01 May 2024

Origin of undertourism

From under- + tourism.

Questions about undertourism

What does undertourism mean?
Undertourism means insufficient tourism.
What part of speech is undertourism?
Undertourism is a noun.

Words near undertourism in the dictionary

  1. undertoned
  2. undertones
  3. undertoning
  4. undertook
  5. undertooled
  6. undertourism
  7. undertouristed
  8. undertow
  9. undertowed
  10. undertowing
  11. undertows

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