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I was distressed by the poor quality of the debate surrounding energy. I was also noticing so much green wash from politicians and big business. I was tired of the debate - the extremism, the nimbyism, the hair shirt. We need a constructive conversation about energy, not a Punch and Judy show. I just wanted to try to reboot the whole debate.
David J. C. MacKay

Meaning of "nimbyism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIMBYISM

nimbyism  [ˈnɪmbɪˌɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIMBYISM

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nimbyism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIMBYISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nimbyism

NIMBY

NIMBY, or Nimby, is a pejorative characterization of opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development because it is close to them, often with the connotation that such residents believe that the developments are needed in society but should be further away. Opposing residents themselves are sometimes called Nimbies. Examples of projects likely to be opposed are fracking, homeless shelters, oil wells, chemical plants, industrial parks, military bases, wind turbines, desalination plants, landfills, incinerators, power plants, prisons, pubs, adult entertainment establishments, mobile telephone network masts, abortion clinics, toxic waste dumps, group homes, youth hostels, sports stadiums, strip malls, housing developments, freight railway, highways, airports, seaports, and medical cannabis dispensaries along with recreational cannabis shops. The NIMBY concept may also apply more generally to people who advocate some proposal, but oppose implementing it in a way that would require sacrifice on their part.

Definition of nimbyism in the English dictionary

The definition of nimbyism in the dictionary is the practice of objecting to something that will affect one or take place in one's locality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIMBYISM


archaism
ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm
atheism
ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm
cockneyism
ˈkɒknɪˌɪzəm
cronyism
ˈkrəʊnɪˌɪzəm
fideism
ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm
Hebraism
ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm
hobbyism
ˈhɒbɪˌɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
McCarthyism
məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm
Mithraism
ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm
monotheism
ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm
Naziism
ˈnɑːtsɪˌɪzəm
obeism
ˈəʊbɪˌɪzəm
obiism
ˈəʊbɪˌɪzəm
pantheism
ˈpænθɪˌɪzəm
Pharisaism
ˈfærɪseɪˌɪzəm
Trotskyism
ˈtrɒtskɪˌɪzəm
voluntaryism
ˈvɒləntərɪˌɪzəm
whiteboyism
ˈwaɪtbɔɪˌɪzəm
zombiism
ˈzɒmbɪˌɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIMBYISM

nimb
nimbi
nimble
nimble-fingered
nimble-footed
nimble-minded
nimbleness
nimblesse
nimblewit
nimblewitted
nimbly
nimbostrati
nimbostratus
nimbus
nimbused
NIMBY
nimieties
nimiety
niminy-piminy
nimious

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIMBYISM

attorneyism
boobyism
dandyism
dowdyism
flunkeyism
flunkyism
fogyism
gypsyism
hackneyism
hobbledehoyism
jockeyism
literaryism
lobbyism
partyism
puppyism
pygmyism
rowdyism
Tammanyism
toadyism
Toryism

Synonyms and antonyms of nimbyism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nimbyism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIMBYISM

Find out the translation of nimbyism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nimbyism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nimbyism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nimbyism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

NIMBYism
570 millions of speakers

English

nimbyism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nimbyism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nimbyism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nimbyism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

NIMBYism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nimbyism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nimbyism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nimbyism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

NIMBYism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地域住民エゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nimbyism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nimbyism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nimbyism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nimbyism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंबीवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nimbyism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

NIMBYismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nimbyism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nimbyism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nimbyism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nimbyism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nimbaïsme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nimbyism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nimbyism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nimbyism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIMBYISM»

The term «nimbyism» is normally little used and occupies the 126.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIMBYISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nimbyism

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QUOTES WITH «NIMBYISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nimbyism.
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David J. C. MacKay
I was distressed by the poor quality of the debate surrounding energy. I was also noticing so much green wash from politicians and big business. I was tired of the debate - the extremism, the nimbyism, the hair shirt. We need a constructive conversation about energy, not a Punch and Judy show. I just wanted to try to reboot the whole debate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIMBYISM»

Discover the use of nimbyism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nimbyism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The purpose of planning: Creating sustainable towns and cities
NIMBYism (or'not in myback yard'ism) is the term coined for the negative side to suchresistance. NIMBYism has a bad name. It stands for a selfish attitude, protesting against development in the vicinity of one's own home without caring where ...
Rydin, Yvonne, 2011
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Live-Work Planning and Design: Zero-Commute Housing
NIMBYism. and. Its. Impact. on. Commercial. and. Industrial. Districts. As discussed, in existing commercial/industrial districts where live-work—often a primarily residential “product”—is well considered and planned as a component of an ...
Thomas Dolan, 2012
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A Better Way to Zone: Ten Principles to Create More Livable ...
So opposition to a rezoning can be a form of NIMBYism that is consistent with the zoning system. The only real answer to it is a city council with the skill to weigh vocal, local interests against the longterm interests of the city. However, the last ...
Donald L. Elliott, 2012
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Advances in Climate Change and Global Warming Research and ...
University. of. Exeter: Public. engagement. with. large-scale. renewable. energy. technologies. -. breaking. the. cycle. of. NIMBYism. “In response to the threat of climate change, many governments have set policy goals to rapidly and ...
‎2012
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Global Environment: Problems and Policies
NIMBYism may just be the predictable result of the alienation that people feel to national decision-making processes, a natural response to their resignation that their views will not ever be considered. According to some research, the whole ...
K. R. Gupta, Maria Anna Jankowska, Prasenjit Maiti, 2007
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The Fall and Rise of Freedom of Contract
The source of excessive NiMBYism is that suburban homeowners do not accurately perceive the opportunity costs of their preferences. As Nelson has pointed out in previous work, 1 1 one way of making residents aware of the cost of ...
F. H. Buckley, 1999
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Regions, Spatial Strategies and Sustainable Development
A key rhetorical technique from the start was to seek to dis- credit work on environmental capacity by associating it with NIMBYism. The concern with technical method and social context is neatly encapsulated in the conclusions of research on ...
David Counsell, Graham Haughton, 2004
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Ecofeminism: Women, Culture, Nature
An Alternative to NIMBYism Environmental justice activists did not simply respond to the conditions existing in their communities; they responded to threats to other communities and to the growing presence and strength of NIMBYism (" not in ...
Karen Warren, Nisvan Erkal, 1997
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Unruly Cities?: Order/Disorder
FIGURE 5.4 Anti-racist campaigners demonstrate against racist attacks This discussion of nimbyism illustrates the very intense and often difficult political issues which arise out of different people with different needs and circumstances living ...
Chris Brook, Gerry Mooney, Steve Pile, 2006
10
Direct Action in British Environmentalism
One of the most significant aspects of Alarm UK's role in the mobilisation against road building was that NIMBYism (Not in My Back Yardism) was strongly discouraged byAlarm UK's organisers in favour of a NOPE (Noton PlanetEarth) ...
Brian Doherty, Matthew Paterson, Benjamin Seel, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIMBYISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nimbyism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Developers Walk Away From Diversey Condo Tower Proposal
Man is this NIMBYism frustrating. I wonder what the total loss of tax revenue will be. One would think alders would be keen to add value to their ... «Curbed Chicago, Jul 15»
2
It's never dull in Hull but why do we moan about new developments?
So can we have a little less of the nimbyism and a bit more let's go for it. My comments may upset a few folk but they are not meant to be ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
'Rare bee' species found as Limerick road vote is deferred
This is not nimbyism. This is us saying we will not tolerate the current route of the road. We said this all down through the years. They have ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
4
Labor on turnbacks: moral conundrum, political no-brainer
Sorry Bernard, any statement of 'lives saved' is pure NIMBYism. Oh, and as an aside- definitionally- if you are turning back boats, you have not ... «Crikey, Jul 15»
5
Why housing associations are the true villains of the property crisis
(see top rated precambrians post for a perfect example of such nimbyism). davidshort10. What a lot of garbage. At the low end, the problem and ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Neighbouring residents pan Collingwood apartment, housing …
“This is a bit of NIMBYism (Not In My Back Yard), no question about it,” he said. “I was born and raised here, loved the mountain, came back ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
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Collingwood council briefs
“I confess NIMBYism, but an apartment blocking a view of the mountain, for me, doesn't work,” said Don Ellis, who lives across the road from the ... «Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Breakfast links: Safety first
I sense NIMBYism under the righteous veil of "looking after seniors"; is Blue Ribbon Arlington going to be favor of any new development ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jul 15»
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This Is Not a Test — EAS Rules Updated
In light of this electronic NIMBYism, the FCC created a new location code for nationwide alerts: 000000. Based on submitted comments, the ... «Radio magazine, Jul 15»
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Is Cap-and-Trade the Answer to North America's Climate Woes?
One benefit to having a cap-and-trade system might be a decrease in energy NIMBYism between provinces on energy projects such as ... «Alberta Oil Magazine, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nimbyism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nimbyism>. May 2024 ».
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