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Definition of overtourism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overtourism

noun
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtʊərɪzəm/,
 
/ˌəʊvəˈtɔːrɪzəm/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈtʊrɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. a situation in which a place of interest is visited by too many tourists
    • In many places overtourism is provoking a backlash from local communities.
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