Thanatourism

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noun a person who visits places associated with tragedy or disaster for the purpose of experiencing the emotions of grief or sorrow

  • The concept of a grief tourist refers to someone who visits sites of tragedy or disaster out of morbid curiosity.
  • I heard that there are grief tourists who come to the memorial site just to take pictures.
  • Those grief tourists are so disrespectful, treating a tragic event like a tourist attraction.
  • She felt like a grief tourist in her own life, constantly seeking out sadness and despair.