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n. A second-rate imitator or follower, especially of an artist or a philosopher.

n. A follower or disciple.

n. An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.

n. One born after; a successor or heir.

n. Same as epigonium.

n. an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician

"I'll bet you didn't know that, after reading Bérubé's latest post about thought,I now aspire to be referred to as an "epigone" of some yet-to-be-determined person."

copycat    imitator    ape    emulator    aper   

epigonism    epigonic