Word
entrepreneurship
Phoneticsen·trepreneur·ship
US/ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnɝʃɪp/
UK/ˌɒntɹɪpɹɪnˈɜːʃɪp/
Definitions
01business activity
n. the act of starting a business and taking risks to make it successful.
n. the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
“The university offers a popular course on entrepreneurship for young designers.”
“The government introduced several tax incentives to encourage entrepreneurship among recent graduates in the technology sector.”
Academic
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the general concept or field of study.
Synonyms
02personal quality
n. the skill or spirit of being an entrepreneur.
n. the personal qualities and skills associated with being an entrepreneur, such as initiative and creativity.
“Her entrepreneurship helped her turn a small hobby into a global brand.”
“The CEO praised the staff for their entrepreneurship, noting that their creative problem-solving had saved the company from bankruptcy.”
Formal
Usage
Often used to describe a person's mindset or approach to work.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Fisher, Straus’ biographer, rightly calls these early examples of what is now known as “ social entrepreneurship ”: the application of business principles to solving social problems.” “He says his dad was a “tinkerer” who coined the term “garagemanship” because of his passion for do-it-yourself construction and entrepreneurship.” “These sessions can focus on nonacademic life skills, like public speaking and entrepreneurship, as well as art and physical education.” Etymology
From entrepreneur + -ship.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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