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kiasi + -ness, from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”)
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.
