nimbynoun [ C ]
disapproving also mainly US NIMBY uk/ˈnɪm.bi/us/ˈnɪm.bi/abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live:
The spokeswoman said that nimby attitudes were delaying development of the site.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Opposing & against
- against
- anti
- anti-
- antithesis
- boycott
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
- counter
- countervailing
- defy
- detractor
- down with...! idiom
- foam pie
- go against sth/sb
- objector
- opponent
- oppose
- opposing
- point of order
- run against sb/sth
- stand
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nimbyism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈnɪm.bi.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈnɪm.bi.ɪ.zəm/disapproving
Residents were accused of nimbyism when they tried to stop the new superstore development.