ə̇ˈpigəˌnizəm, eˈ-; ˈepəˌgōˌn-, ˈepəˌgäˌn- noun
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: artistic, literary, or intellectual imitation especially by a later generation than the artist, writer, or thinker imitated
your verse … supports a primitive traditionalism and epigonism — W.R.Benét