nimby Meaning and Definition
1. n. someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
NIMBY (an acronym for the phrase "Not In My Back Yard"), or Nimby (as a word, instead of an acronym), is a pejorative characterization of opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development because it is close to them (or, in some cases, because the development involves controversial or potentially dangerous technology) often with the connotation that such residents believe that the developments are needed in society but should be further away.
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