NIMBY
☆ or Nimby
noun
- opposition by nearby residents to a proposed building project, esp. a public one, as being hazardous, unsightly, etc.
- a person who opposes such a project
See NIMBY in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nĭmˈbē)
noun pl. NIM·BYs Slang One who objects to the establishment in one's neighborhood of projects, such as incinerators, prisons, or homeless shelters, that are believed to be dangerous, unsightly, or otherwise undesirable.
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