Epigon
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noun.
an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician
Word Usage
"It is the despair of the good, the work of an epigon school wishing to fascinate – mostly themselves."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ape
aper
copycat
emulator
imitator
suggests
epigone