Frankenstein
noun
1 Frankenstein
An agency that escapes control and destroys its creator.
2 Frankenstein
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).
synonym: Frankenstein's monster.
3 Frankenstein
The fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses.
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