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nontourist

nontourist

4.0
A person from the area who is not visiting for leisure
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒnˌtʊərɪst/
translation icon : no turista
  • Many nontourists prefer to dine at local eateries instead of crowded tourist spots.

Examples

  • As a nontourist, she loved discovering hidden gems in her city that visitors often overlooked.

  • Living as a nontourist allowed him to experience the city's culture in a more authentic way.

  • Rents are high, and it is difficult to find space for nontourist businesses or residential units (Benton and Pieke 1998).

    Academic text (2008)

  • As Venice transformed itself from trading center to tourist attraction, the population shrank as nontourist-related jobs migrated to the mainland.

    Academic text (2009)

Antonyms

tourist
511 1.0

A person who travels to visit places for pleasure

How Tourist

tourist
511 1.0
visitor
908 1.0
nontourist
4.0
resident
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

nontourist singular
nontourists plural

Morphology

nontourist = tourist (transparent) = non + tourist

The adjective/noun is formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'non-' to 'tourist', yielding 'a person who is not a tourist' or 'a local/non-tourist'.

Etymology

Nontourist combines non- 'not' with tourist from tour 'a trip'. So a nontourist person is simply 'not a tourist' and is often a local who lives or works in the area.