Frankenstein

(noun) an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator.

(noun) the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation). Synonyms: Frankenstein's monster.

(noun) the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses.