Festivalgoers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Participants who engage in community events or celebrations focused on culture, entertainment, or communal activities
2. Attendees of festive occasions that may include various forms of art, music, or social engagement
3. People who attend a festival to enjoy various activities and performances

Etymology: "Festivalgoers" is simply the plural of "festivalgoer," a compound formed from "festival" and "goer." The first part descends from Latin "festivus," meaning joyful or merry, tied to "festum," a feast or holiday. The second part is the ordinary English noun "goer," from the verb "go," used to name someone who regularly attends a particular activity, as in "moviegoer" or "churchgoer." Putting the two together produces a plain, transparent label: someone who goes to festivals. Its parts have been in English for centuries, but the compound itself is a modern formation, built the same way as the other "-goer" words that describe people by the events they attend.

Synonyms: attendees, participants