kiasiness

== English == === Etymology === kiasi +‎ -ness, from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”) === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/, [ˈkjãː˧.siː˧.nəs˦] === Noun === kiasiness (uncountable) (Singapore, Singlish, mildly derogatory) The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk.