nimby
IPA: nˈɪmbi
noun
- (usually derogatory) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
- (uncountable) Opposition to something deemed harmful or unpleasant being located in one's own neighborhood.
- (countable) Synonym of nimby
adjective
- Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
- Synonym of nimby
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Examples of "nimby" in Sentences
- Kasich isn't a corporate welfare NIMBY.
- So the term NIMBY doesn't really apply.
- NIMBY or Nimby is an acronym for not in my back yard.
- This term also serves as a rhetorical counter to NIMBY.
- The photograph of an airport is NOT a good example of NIMBY.
- These are good examples of how to avoid the NIMBY phenomena.
- NIMBY opposition to nuclear facilities is far more common...
- NIMBY protests defeated such a movement and the line was not extended.
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