NIMBY

NIMBY
noun
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
Usage Domain: ↑acronym
Hypernyms: ↑dissenter, ↑dissident, ↑protester, ↑objector, ↑contestant

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Nimby variant UK US
Main entry: nimby

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['nimbē]
(also Nimby) n. (pl. NIMBYs) acronym for not in my backyard, referring to those who object to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or potentially dangerous in their own neighborhood, such as a landfill or hazardous waste facility
Derivatives:
Nimbyism [-izəm] n.
Origin:

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/ˈnımbi/ adj, always used before a noun
— used to describe the attitude and actions of people who try to prevent something (such as a prison or a shelter for homeless people) from being built near the place where they live
NIMBY comes from the phrase “not in my back yard.”

News about toxic leaks from old landfills has resulted in the NIMBY syndrome. [=nobody wants a new landfill built nearby, because landfills in other places have poisoned people]

NIMBY issues/pressures

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nimby [ˈnɪmbi] [ˈnɪmbi] noun (pl. nimbies)(disapproving, humorous)
a person who claims to be in favour of a new development or project, but objects if it is too near their home and will disturb them in some way

The nimbies were out in force against proposals for a high-speed rail link.

 
Word Origin:
[nimby] 1980s: acronym from not in my back yard.

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nimby
see nembie.

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  • Nimby — désigne une position éthique et politique qui consiste à ne pas tolérer de nuisances dans son environnement proche. Le concept peut s appliquer à une personne (quelqu un qui a une attitude NIMBY est un NIMBY) ou à une association de riverains… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • NIMBY — L’acronyme NIMBY provient de l’anglais Not In My Back Yard qui signifie pas dans mon arrière cours. NIMBY désigne une position éthique et politique, qui veille à ne pas tolérer de problèmes dans son environnement proche. Cette idée peut s… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • NIMBY — steht als englischsprachiges Akronym für Not In My Back Yard (Deutsch: Nicht in meinem Vorgarten). Es steht für eine ethische und politische Position, die darauf bedacht ist, Probleme nicht im unmittelbaren Umfeld zu ertragen. Teilweise wird… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Nimby — steht als englischsprachiges Akronym für Not In My Back Yard (Deutsch bed.: Nicht in meinem Garten/Hinterhof). Der entsprechende deutsche Ausdruck lautet Sankt Florians Prinzip. Heiliger Sankt Florian / Verschon mein Haus / Zünd andre an!… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • NIMBY — son unas siglas inglesas que significan Not In My Back Yard (no en mi patio trasero). Consiste en la reacción que se produce entre determinados ciudadanos que se organizan para enfrentarse a los riesgos que supone la instalación en su entorno… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Nimby — UK [ˈnɪmbɪ] / US or Nimby UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nimby : singular nimby plural nimbys Word forms Nimby : singular Nimby plural Nimbys informal not in my back yard: used about someone who does not want something such as a new building …   English dictionary

  • nimby — UK [ˈnɪmbɪ] / US or Nimby UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nimby : singular nimby plural nimbys Word forms Nimby : singular Nimby plural Nimbys informal not in my back yard: used about someone who does not want something such as a new building …   English dictionary

  • nimby — nim‧by [ˈnɪmbi] noun nimbys PLURALFORM [countable] informal disapproving not in my backyard; someone who does not want a particular activity or building near their home: • The new supermarket is opposed by a group of local nimbies. nimby… …   Financial and business terms

  • NIMBY — NIMBY, siglas inglesas que significa no en mi patio trasero (Not in my back yard). El concepto nació décadas atrás en Estados Unidos para describir las actitudes de los vecinos que rechazaban proyectos en sus barrios, aunque no siempre les… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • NIMBY — ☆ NIMBY or Nimby [nim′bē ] n. [n(ot) i(n) m(y) b(ack)y(ard)] 1. opposition by nearby residents to a proposed building project, esp. a public one, as being hazardous, unsightly, etc. 2. a person who opposes such a project …   English World dictionary

  • nimby — acronym for not in my back yard, 1980, American English, supposedly coined by Walter Rodgers of the American Nuclear Society …   Etymology dictionary

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