Definition of “Frankenstein”

"'The damned Frankenstein complex," said Bogert, consciously imitating one of the other's pet phrases.

Alas, he's never shown any affection, either by his scientist creator or the woman specially made for him in The Bride of Frankenstein.

Based on the life of Mary Shelley, wife of Byron and author of Frankenstein , the opera is entitled Monster.

David named his tumour after Frankenstein 's monster, which scared him until he dressed up as the fictional character for Halloween.

He nicknamed it "Frank" after Frankenstein , who scared him until he dressed up as the monster for Halloween.

I tried to imagine word processors taking over from Frankenstein 's monster and the mad wife in the attic, and failed.

Many people would agree that the most compellingly frightening imagery in a literary creation is the story of Frankenstein.

Maybe because of his reputation I'd expected a sort of Frankenstein.

Science then comes to be seen not as Frankenstein , unleashing unpredictable forces, but worse, as a Strangelove bent on complete control.