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touristify

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: detouristify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh1- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh1nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tourist Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus ▲ Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English touristify From tourist + -ify.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: turistificar — to make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
  • French: touristifier — to make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
  • Italian: turisticizzare — to make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
  • Portuguese: turistificar — to make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity
  • Spanish: turistificar — to make suitable for tourists, especially by adding superficial frills at the expense of authenticity