Some thing which get described as NIMBYism are better described as NIBYism.
A state housing complex is just housing. Not wanting that nearby is NIMBYism because it's about not wanting it specifically near your home even though it's, by definition, going to need to be done in a spot zoned for homes.
The question around a e.g. jet engine test site is very different though - more like "why would we need the jet engine test site to be within a mile of anyone's back yard in the first place"? Usually the answer is "we don't, it just kinda happened that way as the city grew".
There's no reason to torture the acronym just to avoid a perceived stigma. Not wanting something developed near you is NIMBYism. NIMBYism can be reasonable or unreasonable. You can label an opinion NIMBY as an implied insult or with no judgement at all.
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