Epigon (Noun)
Meaning
An inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The art critic dismissed the young painter as an epigon of Picasso, lacking the master's innovative spark.
- The novelist's later works were dismissed as pale epigons of her earlier, more daring writing style.
- The jazz trumpeter's attempt to recreate Miles Davis's solos marked him as an epigon, rather than a true innovator.
- The film director's latest movie was criticized for being an epigon of Quentin Tarantino's, lacking the originality and wit of the master.
- Some critics accused the poet of being an epigon of Sylvia Plath, mimicking her style without matching her depth and emotional honesty.