epigonisms
/ɪˈpɪɡəˌnɪzəmz/
noun
- The practices, styles, or works of followers or imitators, especially in art, literature, or music, who lack originality.
- Many critics dismissed the novel as full of epigonisms, merely rehashing themes from earlier classics.
- The gallery's latest exhibition was criticized for its epigonisms, copying famous artists without adding anything new.
- The band's early albums showed promise, but their later work descended into epigonisms of popular trends.
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