nimbyism

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nimbyism [ˈnɪmbɪˌɪzəm]

the practice of objecting to something that will affect one or take place in one's locality

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nimbyism NIMBYism, nimby-ism [ˈnɪmbiɪzəm] n → le "où vous voudrez mais pas chez moi" fait de s'opposer à quelque chose qui va changer son voisinage, par exemple refuser la construction d'un hôpital psychiatrique près de chez soi

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