"kiasiness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/ [Singapore], [ˈkjãː˧.siː˧.nəs˦] [Singapore]
Etymology: kiasi + -ness, from Hokkien 驚死/惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kiasi|ness}} kiasi + -ness, {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|驚死|t=afraid to die|tr=kiaⁿ-sí}} 驚死/惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kiasiness (uncountable)
  1. (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. Tags: Singapore, Singlish, derogatory, mildly, uncountable
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