What Does NIMBYISM Mean?
The Quick Answer
NIMBYISM means "Objection to Local Development."More Observations...
It is used to refer to the practice of objecting to local developments that are perceived to have the potential to have a negative impact on one's own life, while being in favor of such developments in other areas (i.e., being a NIMBY ("Not In My Back Yard")).Image for NIMBYISM
When I write NIMBYISM, I mean this:
"Objection to Local Development"
Summary of Key Points
"Objection to Local Development" is, by far, the most common meaning for NIMBYISM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)| NIMBYISM | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Objection to Local Development |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Example of NIMBYISM Used in a Text
NIMBYISM
This page is maintained by the Cyber Definitions Editorial Team.
You might also like...
BANANA (build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything, westernized Asian person)
CAVE (citizens against virtually everything, to give up)
DED (American fresh metal band, dead, Department of Economic Development, YouTube channel)
ETDZ (economic and technological development zone)
HIDZ (high-tech industry development zone)
NIMBIES (plural of NIMBY (not in my back yard))
NOTE (not over there either)
IDE (integrated development environment)
SDG (sustainable development goals)
YIMBY (yes in my back yard)
Help Us Improve Cyber Definitions
- Do you disagree with something on this page?
- Did you spot a typo?
- Do you know a slang term that we've missed?
Share This Page
If you like Cyber Definitions (or this page in particular), please link to it or share it with others. If you do, please tell us. It helps us a lot!
Create a QR Code
Use our handy widget to create a QR code for this page...or any page.
next up:
NIMBY
More Topics...
emoji library
(send a huge emoji)sex & dating terms
(fine-tune your search)spotting drug abuse
(protect loved ones)saying "I love you"
(learn new ways)encrypting messages
(get sneaky!)gaming terms
(chat like a gamer)spotting grooming
(protect loved ones)numbers in texting
(improve brevity)Spanish slang terms
(get "slangy" in Spanish)using special symbols
(find the codes)coronavirus terms
(remember covidiots)
