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Definitions:
Noun
NIMBY
Definition: someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
Definition: Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
Definition: Opposition to something deemed harmful or unpleasant being located in one's own neighborhood.
Adjective
Definition: Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
Definition: Synonym of nimby