NIMBY Definition
nĭmbē
nimbys, nimbier, nimbiest
noun
Opposition by nearby residents to a proposed building project, esp. a public one, as being hazardous, unsightly, etc.
Webster's New World
A person who opposes such a project.
Webster's New World
adjective
nimbier, nimbiest
Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude.
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Other Word Forms of NIMBY
Noun
Singular:
NIMBY
Plural:
nimbies, nimbysAdjective
Base Form:
NIMBY
Comparative:
nimbier
Superlative:
nimbiestOrigin of NIMBY
n(ot) i(n) m(y) b(ack) y(ard)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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