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

He was also seen in The Crowded Room on Apple TV+ opposite Tom Holland, and the Focus Features horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein, written by Diablo Cody. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025

Then, the pants: padded green stalk-legs, held up by elastic suspenders, culminating in what felt like gargantuan squishy Frankenstein shoes. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025

This project from director Genndy Tartakovsky (the Emmy-winning creator of Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory and Primal who cites Young Frankenstein, Anchorman, and Dumb and Dumber as inspirations) was dead-but-revivied after Netflix acquired it at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Del Toro is bringing his latest movie, Frankenstein, to Toronto for a North American premiere after a bow in Venice and ahead of a November global release on Netflix. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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