epigone
/ˈɛpɪɡoʊn/
noun
- A person who imitates or follows the work, ideas, or style of an earlier, more original artist, writer, or thinker; an inferior follower or copyist.
- Many modern poets are epigones of the Romantics, using the same themes but with less passion.
- The director was labeled an epigone, recycling plot twists from classic films without any fresh vision.
- As an epigone of the great composer, his symphonies were technically correct but lacked originality.