kiasuness

== English == === Etymology === kiasu +‎ -ness, from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”) === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkjɑːsuːnəs/, [ˈkjãː˧.suː˧.nəs˦] === Noun === kiasuness (uncountable) (Singapore, Singlish, mildly derogatory) The quality of being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out).