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 actress also made her directorial debut with the zombie rom-com Lisa Frankenstein. —Emily Weaver, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025

The story is understood to combine the real-life existence of a secret CIA prison in Romania in the past with the legend of the Frankenstein monster. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025

The latter, of course, demands Victor get him a mate, who ends up being Lily, aka the Bride of Frankenstein. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

When a lightning bolt zaps her dead crush back to life as a voiceless, Frankenstein’s monster-like creature (Cole Sprouse), Lisa reintroduces him how to be a human, how to fall in love… and how to bury a body. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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