Nimbyism

Alternative forms

• NIMBYism

Full definition of nimbyism

Noun

1. The ideology of a nimby, often used pejoratively.
• 2013-08-10, Can China clean up fast enough?, All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.
2. Are the objections to the airport legitimate or is it just a case of nimbyism?

Related terms

• nimbyist