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Frankenstein's monster

Definitions

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  • noun A thing that is cobbled together from parts of other things.
  • noun A creation that overpowers or slips out of the control of its creator, often proceeding to turn on its creator or harm others.

Etymologies

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In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein assembled a monster from human corpses; it eventually escaped his control.

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