bête noire
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French bête noire (literally “black beast”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /beɪtˈnwɑː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɛt ˈnwɑɹ/
Noun
bête noire (plural bêtes noires)
- An anathema; someone or something which is particularly disliked or avoided; an object of aversion, the bane of one’s existence.
Translations
an anathema
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See also
French
Etymology
Literally "black beast". This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
bête noire f (plural bêtes noires)
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