Meaning of nimby In English

• 0 abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live:

  • The spokeswoman said that nimby attitudes were delaying development of the site.

• 1 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.