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Nimby vs Nimbi - What's the difference?

nimby | nimbi |

As nouns the difference between nimby and nimbi

is that nimby is someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate while nimbi is plural of lang=en.

As a phrase nimby

is not in my backyard.

As an adjective nimby

is not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.

nimby

English

Alternative forms

* NIMBY

Phrase

(en-phrase)
  • (chiefly, US, UK) Not in my backyard.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (usually, pejorative) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
  • politically correct green (as in vegetation) nimbies (may object to nuclear power plants, polluting factories, etc.)
    socially conservative brown (as in shirts) nimbies (may object to the building of jails, prisons, housing for ex-convicts, drinking or adult entertainment establishments)
    ''fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values)

    Adjective

  • Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
  • Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude.

    Derived terms

    * nimbyism * nimbyist

    See also

    * BANANA - acronym similar to NIMBY

    nimbi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nimbuses

    Noun

    (head)
  • (rare)
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