nimbyism
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"The objection is not just nimbyism, it's huge and out of place in this rural landscape."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
And the nimbyism that has helped hold back expansion appears to be dissipating.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2023
Energy reporter Amy Harder reminds us that one of the lesser-discussed obstacles to a Green New Deal is good old-fashioned nimbyism: “A lot of people don’t like power lines being constructed right in their backyards.”
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2019
Sure you want elephants on water skis . . . but the nattering nabobs of nimbyism say no!
From New York Times ● May 10, 2013
Even Prescott's word was not enough, as nimbyism forced a judicial review, and the land lay fallow for a further two years.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2011
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