frankenstein

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Frankenstein , Frankenstein's monster