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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024NIMBY (usually nim′bē),USA pronunciation - 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.
Also, Nim′by. Nim′by•ism, n. |