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Definitions for Nimby

[1] 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.
[2] 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

Origin of Nimby

First recorded in 1980–85

Other words from Nimby

Nim·by·ism , noun