Nimbi vs. Nimby

(rare) nimbus

Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.

Example: ‘politically correct green (as in vegetation) nimbies (may object to nuclear power plants, polluting factories, etc.)’; ‘socially conservative brown (as in shirts) nimbies (may object to the building of jails, prisons, housing for ex-convicts, drinking or adult entertainment establishments)’; ‘fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values)’;

Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.

Example: ‘Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude.’;

someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard