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BANANA principle

noun

Etymology

Initialism of "build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything".

Definitions

  1. A policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in…

    A policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area.

    • Clearly it is tempting to say "no more pipelines" or to adopt the BANANA principle — Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody.
    • When it comes to nuclear facilities, the NIMBY (notin-my-backyard) principle has evolved into the BANANA principle; “build-absolutely-nothing-anywhere-near-anything.”
    • Faburel (2003) describes a general trend away from the NIMBY ('not in my backyard') attitude towards the BANANA principle ('build absolutely nothing anywhere near anybody').

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA