EPIGONE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

epigone

noun

ˈe-pə-ˌgōn

Definition of epigone

as in adherent

one who follows the opinions or teachings of another few of director Alfred Hitchcock's many epigones possess quite the same wit or style as the master

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Recent Examples of epigone But clearly no cautious epigone, Dawson responded to Dvorak’s charge with results that are entirely his own. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023 That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry. — Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016

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In turn, schools like the Forge birthed a new military archetype, whose adherents were often privileged, scrappy, and damaged—just as Holden Caulfield was.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Modi’s father, Deepak Modi, established his own diamond business in Antwerp, where the Palanpuri Jains, adherents of the Jain faith, helped reshape the industry.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of adherent

Noun

Ganni disciples might pair a leopard print dresses with chunky sneakers, or puff-sleeve blouses with track pants—both formulas that helped cement it as one of the leading forces behind CPHFW’s street style.

— Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of disciple

Noun

Beliefs and practices Modern Druidry is an open and eclectic religion, allowing for considerable variation in the beliefs and practices of its followers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The wording led some of Hank’s followers to accuse him of using ChatGPT.

— Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of follower

Noun

This is what happens when the federal government becomes the plaything of a petty partisan gone mad.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Such traits help elevate interactions with the natural world – and might do the same among neighbors, colleagues, and even political partisans.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

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