frankenstein

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to either the fictional Swiss scientist who created a monster from corpse parts in Mary Shelley's gothic novel, or to the monster itself; also used metaphorically for any creation that escapes and destroys its creator.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname für den fiktiven Schweizer Wissenschaftler, der in Mary Shelleys Gothic-Roman aus Leichenteilen ein Ungeheuer erschafft, oder für dieses Geschöpf selbst; auch metaphorisch für eine Schöpfung, die außer Kontrolle gerät und ihren Schöpfer zerstört.

1. The scientist B2 formal

   The fictional Swiss scientist Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist of Mary Shelley's gothic novel, who creates a living being from assembled body parts.

   • Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant but obsessed student of natural sciences.
   • In the novel, Frankenstein is horrified by his own creation.
   • Frankenstein's ambition ultimately leads to his downfall.

   🇩🇪Frankenstein

2. The monster A2 informal

   The creature or monster created by Victor Frankenstein, often mistakenly referred to by the creator's name.

   • In popular culture, Frankenstein is often depicted as a green, bolt-necked monster.
   • Many people think Frankenstein is the name of the monster, not the scientist.
   • The Frankenstein monster is a classic Halloween costume.

   🇩🇪Das Monster

   Synonyme: creaturemonster

3. Uncontrollable creation C1 formal

   An agency or creation that escapes the control of its creator and ultimately destroys or harms them.

   • The new AI system became a Frankenstein, making decisions its creators could not predict.
   • The company's financial strategy turned into a Frankenstein that ruined the market.
   • He created a political movement that became a Frankenstein, turning against him.

   🇩🇪Unkontrollierbare Schöpfung

   Synonyme: golemmonstermonstrosity

• frankensteins plural form
• frankensteins' possessive plural form
• frankenstein's possessive singular form