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kiasuness

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Singapore/ˈkjɑːsuːnəs/

kiasuness noun: the quality of being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).

Noun

kiasuness (uncountable)

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

Origin of kiasuness

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

Questions about kiasuness

What does kiasuness mean?
Kiasuness means the quality of being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).
What part of speech is kiasuness?
Kiasuness is a noun.
How do you pronounce kiasuness?
Kiasuness is pronounced /ˈkjɑːsuːnəs/ (Singapore).

Words near kiasuness in the dictionary

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

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