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noun (nimbies)
  1. (context, usually, pejorative) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
politically correct green nimbies
adjective (nimbyer or nimbier or more nimby, nimbyest or nimbiest or most nimby)
  1. Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically attitude.
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