bete noire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a detested person
    anathema.
    • he is an anathema to me

WordNet


Bête" noire" (Also<
  • Bete noire
  • Bête noire
)
Etymology
Fr., lit. black beast.
Definitions
  1. Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.

Webster 1913