epigones

noun

plural of epigone
as in adherents
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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  1. adherents
  2. followers
  3. disciples
Noun
  • Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of adherents
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  • The posts were so frequent that some of her followers even reached out to Sivitz with concern.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old supermodel shared her gym routine with her many followers, and shared working out has helped her in more ways than one.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of followers
Noun
  • In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disciples
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“Epigones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigones. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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