English Explanatory Dictionary

franken-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Indicating artificiality or a combination of disparate elements, often terrifying or unattractive; often denoting a GMO ("genetically modified organism") product.
prefix
  1. Alternative letter-case form of franken-.

Pronunciation

/ˈfræŋ.kən/ /ˈfræŋ.kɪn/

Word forms

franken-

Etymology

Back-formation from Frankenstein. The prefix references the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, in which the mad scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a monster out of various human body parts.

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