nimby
Meanings
phrase
- Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally).
noun
- Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
adj
- Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
phrase
- Alternative letter-case form of nimby.
noun
- Opposition to something deemed harmful or unpleasant being located in one's own neighborhood.
- Synonym of nimby.
adj
- Synonym of nimby.
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Etymology
Acronym of not in my back yard. More at NIMBY.
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