"YIMBYism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: YIMBY + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|YIMBY|ism}} YIMBY + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} YIMBYism (uncountable)
  1. The ideology of a YIMBY. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-YIMBYism-en-noun-8DrRgPZh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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