Meaning of epigone | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A follower or disciple.
2. An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.

Equivalents

Examples

“India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs.”

“While Shaler remained subordinate, he followed Agassiz’s intellectual lead, often with the epigone’s habit of exaggerating his master’s voice.”

“In another twist to the myth, his Head of Department, the ageless and loathsome Vermishank, was not a plodding epigone but an exceptional bio-thaumaturge.”

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