NIMBY


Meaning of NIMBY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nim-b ē

Function: noun

Etymology: noun ot i n m y b ack y ard

Date: 1980

: opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood

– NIMBY · ism \ - ˌ i-z ə m \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.