1. frankenstein - Noun
2. frankenstein - Verb
3. Frankenstein - Proper 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
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)
an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
Source: WordNetWe live in a Newtonian world of Einsteinian physics ruled by Frankenstein logic. David O. Russell
So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein - more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation. Mary Shelley
Igor (limping off): Walk this way - and Dr. Frankenstein limps off after him. Mel Brooks
Dr. Frankenstein Damn your eyes! Igor (pointing at his lazy eye) Too late! Mel Brooks
Yeah, I was run out of town. They chased me up to the castle of Aberdeen with torches. Just like the Frankenstein monster. And I got away in a hot air balloon. And I came here to Seattle. Kurt Cobain
Listen to me, Frankenstein. You accuse me of murder; and yet you would, with a satisfied conscience, destroy your own creature. Oh, praise the eternal justice of man! Mary Shelley