NIMBY 
/ˈnɪmbi/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈnɪmbi/ adjective — used to describe the attitude and actions of people who try to prevent something (such as a prison or a shelter for homeless people) from being built near the place where they live ◊NIMBY comes from the phrase “not in my back yard.”
▪ News about toxic leaks from old landfills has resulted in the NIMBY syndrome. [=nobody wants a new landfill built nearby, because landfills in other places have poisoned people] ▪ NIMBY issues/pressures
▪ News about toxic leaks from old landfills has resulted in the NIMBY syndrome. [=nobody wants a new landfill built nearby, because landfills in other places have poisoned people] ▪ NIMBY issues/pressures
