Frankenstein
noun
a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
Frankensteinian
-
a word derived from
Frankenstein.
Example Sentences
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Things got pretty weird on the food scene, too, with the R&D labs for the nation’s fast-food chains seemingly overtaken by Frankensteinian madmen.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
It seemed like there was this Frankensteinian process of putting a woman's body together.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
In news releases, ad copy and earnings statements, they have tortured plain talk in service of the sell, with Frankensteinian combinations and avalanches of acronyms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
Business models have seemingly become as Frankensteinian as the games themselves, with microtransactions and online components bolted on to keep players hooked.
From The Verge ● Feb. 25, 2020
The Frankensteinian notion of creating a sentient being has obvious parallels with artificial intelligence, and that’s what Jeanette Winterson has in her sights.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2019
