kiasuism
ki·a·su
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-ah-soo, kee-uh-soo]
- /kiˈɑ su, ˈki əˌsu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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determiner
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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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