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kiasuness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

[ˈkjãː˧.suː˧.nəs˦] (Singapore)
/ˈkjɑːsuːnəs/ (Singapore)

Etymology

kiasu + -ness, from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”)

Meanings

(Singapore, Singlish, derogatory, mildly, uncountable) The quality of being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).