The word entrepreneurialism bugs me every time I see it. Why not just use the noun entrepreneurship? Based on two hours of investigation I conclude that this ugly word is synonymous with entrepreneurship.
The reasons I do not like the word:
- It sounds pompous and entrepreneurship is not about pompous (maybe VCs but not entrepreneurs)
- The word is nearly unpronounceable and I am a native English speaker
- The only people who use the word seem to be writing from outside the U.S., which always makes me suspicious (of a word)
Really, I just dislike this word. I cannot think of another word that I actually dislike. Now that that's off my chest, I can hopefully return to more serious tasks.
This post was prompted by this story which I could not bear to read.