Posted: 11 Feb 2013 07:02 AM PST
NIMBY
is the abbreviation of the phrase, “Not In My BackYard.” It is a term used to
describe the negative emotional reaction that some of us experience when we
fear that other people, who belong in a group other than the group to which we
align ourselves, may live near or among us. NIMBYism is the term used as a noun
as in the sentence, “Group homes for people with severe mental challenges are
not welcome in this neighborhood because of the NIMBYism of its residents.” The
focus of NIMBYism can be any race, economic class or any basis upon which
similarly situated people can be distinguished from other groups. The online
Merriam-Webster Dictionary states that the first known use of this term was in
1980. However, the negative emotional response to people unlike ourselves
living in our neighborhoods developed long before its use in everyday parlance.
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