Frankenstein

/ˌfræŋkənˈstaɪn/

/ˈfræŋkənstaɪn/

Other forms: Frankensteins

Definitions of Frankenstein

1. noun

   the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
   example of:

   character, fictional character, fictitious character

   an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2. noun

   the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
   synonyms: Frankenstein's monster

   example of:

   character, fictional character, fictitious character

   an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
3. noun

   an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
   type of:

   agency

   the state of being in action or exerting power