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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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