kiasuism

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/, [ˈkjã˧.su˧.ɪ˧.zm˦]

Noun

kiasuism (uncountable)

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