Definition of "nimbyism" [nimbyism]

• The ideology of a nimby, often used pejoratively. (noun)

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• "The consultation also found there are not enough incinerators or anaerobic digesters to turn food waste into energy because of difficulty with planning permission or "nimbyism" and a lack of funding."
• ""The Government thinks that 'nimbyism' is stopping development but often the opposite is the case.""
• "The decision-making is bedevilled by what Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens calls "reverse nimbyism", which "decrees the NHS offers an 'everything everywhere' service and local hospitals are deemed sacrosanct"."