English

Noun

bête noire ‎(plural bêtes noires)

1. An anathema; someone or something which is particularly disliked or avoided; an object of aversion, the bane of one’s existence.

Translations

See also

• bugbear

French

Etymology

Literally "black beast".

Noun

bête noire f ‎(plural bêtes noires)

1. bête noire, pet hate, pet peeve