Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiasuism

/ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ki-a-su-ism
IPA: /ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: kiasu

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce kiasuism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjɑːsuːɪzm/.
What does kiasuism mean?: The mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).
Where does kiasuism come from?: kiasu + -ism, from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”)

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