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fakepreneur

UK/ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɜː/US/ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɝ/

fakepreneur noun: someone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.

Noun

fakepreneur (plural fakepreneurs)

  1. (derogatory) Someone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.
    • There's almost no way to fake your way into med school but there are plenty of fakepreneurs.2015 February 26, Kelsey Ramsden, “Fakepreneurs, a Modern Epidemic”, in Entrepreneur
    • However, there's something real entrepreneurs in the beginning of their journey and fakepreneurs have in common: There's absolutely no guarantee that either one will ever succeed.2015 November 18, John Rampton, “Beware of Fakepreneurs”, in Medium

Forms of fakepreneur

pluralfakepreneurs

Origin of fakepreneur

Blend of fake + entrepreneur.

Words that rhyme with fakepreneur

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Questions about fakepreneur

What does fakepreneur mean?
Fakepreneur means someone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.
What part of speech is fakepreneur?
Fakepreneur is a noun.
How do you pronounce fakepreneur?
Fakepreneur is pronounced /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of fakepreneur?
The plural of fakepreneur is fakepreneurs.

Words near fakepreneur in the dictionary

  1. fakened
  2. fakeness
  3. Fakenham
  4. fakeout
  5. fakeouts
  6. fakepreneur
  7. fakepreneurs
  8. faker
  9. fakeries
  10. fakeroo
  11. fakeroos

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