FRANKENSTEIN • E-FREE TRANSLATION.COM • Definition of Frankenstein

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/frˈæŋkənstˌaɪn/ /frˈæŋkənstˌin/ Listen

Frankenstein

noun

An agency that escapes control and destroys its creator.

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.

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

See images of 'Frankenstein'

Etymology of 'Frankenstein'

Share |

"Frankenstein" Quotes from Famous Books

... an English tale, To fashion a Frankenstein, body and soul, And breathe in his bosom a breath of life,— But O, we create what we ...

— The World's Best Poetry Volume IV. • Bliss Carman

Words linked to "Frankenstein" : fictitious character, fictional character, agency, character