aping, n.All

Aping (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠imitation that copies everything, down to the deformities the genius only tolerated because removing them would have cost the idea its force.