epigon

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

• 🇨🇳指才能较差的追随者或模仿者，尤指模仿杰出作家、艺术家或音乐家的次要人物。

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.

   🇨🇳拙劣模仿者

   同义词: copiercopycatfollowerimitator

   反义词: innovatormasteroriginatorpioneer