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kiasuism

ki·a·su
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-ah-soo, kee-uh-soo]
    • /kiˈɑ su, ˈki əˌsu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-ah-soo, kee-uh-soo]
    • /kiˈɑ su, ˈki əˌsu/

Definitions of kiasuism word

  • adjective kiasuism self-serving, competitive, or greedy: parents who are kiasu about their children’s education. 1
  • noun kiasuism Also, kiasuism. a kiasu mind-set. 1

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Parts of speech for Kiasuism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kiasuism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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