Relating to or characteristic of an inferior imitator; produced by imitation rather than originality.
From Greek 'epigonos' plus the adjective suffix '-ous.' This describes the quality of being derivative or imitatively secondary in nature, applying to works, people, or artistic movements.
When you describe something as 'epigonous,' you're basically saying it's the artistic equivalent of a photocopy of a photocopy—technically competent but with no soul or originality of its own.
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