overtourism
noun/ˌəʊvəˈtʊərɪzəm/, /ˌəʊvəˈtɔːrɪzəm/
/ˌəʊvərˈtʊrɪzəm/
[uncountable]- 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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