frankenstein

Definition of Frankenstein in English :

Noun

1. frankenstein

an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

2. frankenstein, frankenstein's monster

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)

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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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

1.

a person who creates something that brings about his or her ruin

2. Also called: Frankenstein's monster

a thing that destroys its creator

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noun

1.

the title character in a novel (1818) by Shelley2 : he is a young medical student who creates a monster that destroys him

2. Popularly

Frankenstein's monster

3.

any person destroyed by his or her own creation

4.

anything that becomes dangerous to its creator

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n.

1. An agency or creation that slips from the control of and ultimately destroys its creator: "How can we keep the government we create from becoming a Frankenstein that will destroy the very freedom we establish it to protect?" (Milton Friedman).

2. A monster having the appearance of a man.

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