NIMBY
or Nim·by
[ usually nim-bee ]
/ usually ˈnɪm bi /
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not in my backyard: used to express opposition by local citizens to the locating in their neighborhood of a civic project, as a jail, garbage dump, or drug rehabilitation center, that, though needed by the larger community, is considered unsightly, dangerous, or likely to lead to decreased property values.
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Origin of NIMBY
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM NIMBY
Nim·by·ism, nounWords nearby NIMBY
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How to use NIMBY in a sentence
The reason is on the next slide, which is filled with public NIMBY complaints.
And for every excited gentrifier, there is a horrified, indignant NIMBY.
Initially, people seemed enthusiastic, but then she ran into the eternal problem of waste management: NIMBY.
British Dictionary definitions for NIMBY
NIMBY
/ (ˈnɪmbɪ) /
n acronym for
not in my back yard: a person who objects to the occurrence of something if it will affect him or her or take place in his or her locality
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Cultural definitions for NIMBY
NIMBY
Acronym for “Not In My Back Yard.” A term for a person who resists unwanted development, such as manufacturing plants, prisons, power companies, or chemical companies in his or her own neighborhood or town.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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