nimby

/ˈnɪmbi/ noun [C] disapproving

Definition

› abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant but necessary to be built or done near where they live: This followed a nimby campaign against the noise made by the wind farm.

(Definition of nimby noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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