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Definition: NIMBYism


(NotInMyBackYardISM) Whenever a manufacturing plant, warehouse or other facility is planned for construction in a location that is objectionable to the local inhabitants, "not in my backyward" (NIMBY) becomes the rallying cry. NIMBYism is the state of affairs.


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