What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

What is the difference between tourism and hospitality?

tourism | hospitality |

As nouns the difference between tourism and hospitality

is that tourism is the act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home while hospitality is the act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests.

tourism

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
  • Collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark.
  • The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.
  • libel tourism'''; suicide '''tourism'''; sex '''tourism

    Derived terms

    * accessible tourism * agritourism * benefit tourism * birth tourism * bookstore tourism * conscious tourism * cultural tourism * dark tourism * disaster tourism * ecotourism * educational tourism * faith tourism * gambling tourism * geotourism * ghetto tourism * jungle tourism * libel tourism * mass tourism * medical tourism * religious tourism * sex tourism * space tourism * suicide tourism * sustainable tourism * thanatourism * tourist * VFR tourism * voluntourism * war tourism

    hospitality

    Noun

  • The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests
  • Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
  • (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service.
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)