Epigone (Noun)
Meaning
An inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young artist was seen as an epigone of Picasso, unable to escape the comparisons to his idol.
- The epigone's prose lacked the depth and nuance that made the original novelist a household name.
- Many critics accused the musician of being an epigone, mimicking the style of his predecessor without adding anything new.
- As an epigone of Shakespeare, the playwright's work seemed overly derivative and lacking in originality.
- Despite her talent, the epigone struggled to break free from the shadow of her more famous mentor.