nimbyist

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noun

Synonym of nimby.

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nounnimbyist (plural nimbyists)

plural nimbyists · alternative Nimbyist

  1. Synonym of nimby.

    It has overcome the nimbyists and the naysayers to build a successful airline operation.

    2009 April 29, “Porter a rare good news story”, in Toronto Star

    Synonyms: nimby

adjectivenimbyist (comparative more nimbyist, superlative most nimbyist)

comparative more nimbyist · superlative most nimbyist · alternative Nimbyist

  1. Synonym of nimby.

    Synonyms: nimby

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adjectiveNimbyist (comparative more Nimbyist, superlative most Nimbyist)

comparative more Nimbyist · superlative most Nimbyist

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nimby.
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    It was another chapter in a dismal saga of Nimbyist urban mismanagement that is crushing American cities. Not-in-my-backyardism is a bipartisan sentiment, but because the largest American cities are populated and run by Democrats — many in states under complete Democratic control — this sort of nakedly exclusionary urban restrictionism is a particular shame of the left.

    2019 May 22, Farhad Manjoo, “America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2019
nounNimbyist (plural Nimbyists)

plural Nimbyists

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nimby.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of nimby.

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adjectiveSynonym of nimby.

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APA

nimbyist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimbyist

MLA

“nimbyist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimbyist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nimbyist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimbyist.

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