Meaning & use
Entrepreneurialism
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The practice, spirit, or ideology of starting and running businesses, especially with a willingness to take risks for innovation and profit.
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The university launched a program to encourage entrepreneurialism among engineering students.
The city's tax breaks were designed to foster entrepreneurialism in the tech sector.
A note on using this word
Entrepreneurialism is a newer, more ideological cousin of 'entrepreneurship,' often used to describe a broader cultural attitude rather than the simple act of starting a business.
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