Nimby

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnɪmbi/

noun (plural Nimbys or Nimbies)

informal
  • a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or hazardous in their own neighbourhood, especially while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere: rural development arouses intense suspicion from Nimbys and conservationists

Derivatives

Nimbyism

noun

Origin:

1980s: acronym from not in my back yard