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kiasuism

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Singapore/ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/

kiasuism noun: the mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).

Noun

kiasuism (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, derogatory, mildly) The mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).

Origin of kiasuism

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

Questions about kiasuism

What does kiasuism mean?
Kiasuism means the mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).
What part of speech is kiasuism?
Kiasuism is a noun.
How do you pronounce kiasuism?
Kiasuism is pronounced /ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/ (Singapore).

Words near kiasuism in the dictionary

  1. KIAS
  2. kiasi
  3. kiasiness
  4. kiasis
  5. kiasu
  6. kiasuism
  7. kiasuness
  8. kiasus
  9. kiat-kiat
  10. Kiata
  11. Kiato

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