Frankenstein

noun

Fran·​ken·​stein ˈfraŋ-kən-ˌstīn 

 also  -ˌstēn

1

a

: the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein who creates a monster that ruins his life

b

: a monster in the shape of a man especially in popularized versions of the Frankenstein story

2

: a monstrous creation

especially : a work or agency that ruins its originator

Frankensteinian

ˌfraŋ-kən-ˈstī-nē-ən 

-ˈsti-

adjective

Examples of Frankenstein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bride of Frankenstein — the classic sequel to Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester — celebrates a big anniversary this weekend. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Apart from reimagining the Mary Shelley novel, del Toro has been vocal about being influenced by the two Frankenstein films from the 1930s for his adaptation. —Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025

The Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment amusement ride in the Dark Universe area, at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, on April 5, 2025. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025

Highly in demand at the moment amongst the industry’s top filmmakers, he’ll also soon be seen starring in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, David Robert Mitchell’s Flowervale Street opposite Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and the comedy Rolling Loud opposite Owen Wilson and Matt Rife. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for Frankenstein

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