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epigone
[ ep-i-gohn ]
noun
- an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
epigone
/ ˈɛpɪˌɡəʊn; ˈɛpɪˌɡɒn /
noun
- rare.an inferior follower or imitator
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Other Words From
- ep·i·gon·ic [ep-i-, gon, -ik], adjective
- e·pig·o·nism [ih-, pig, -, uh, -niz-, uh, m, e-, pig, -, ep, -, uh, -goh-niz-im, -gon-iz-], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epigone1
C19: from Greek epigonos one born after, from epigignesthai; see epigene
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Example Sentences
Gingrich inspired in his epigones a destructive — or to use a favorite term of his brightest student, “nasty” — style of politics.
From Washington Post
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