epigon

A noun referring to a less talented follower or imitator of a distinguished writer, artist, or musician.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un seguidor o imitador menos talentoso de un escritor, artista o músico destacado; epígono.

1. Inferior imitator C2 formal art

   A person who creates work that is a lesser imitation of a distinguished artist, writer, or musician.

   • The painter was dismissed as a mere epigon of the Renaissance masters.
   • Many critics considered the novelist an epigon, lacking the originality of her predecessors.
   • The composer was labeled an epigon for closely mimicking the style of Beethoven.

   🇪🇸imitador inferior

   Sinónimos: copiercopycatfollowerimitator

   Antónimos: innovatormasteroriginatorpioneer