Bete Noire (Noun)
Meaning
A detested person; "he is an anathema to me".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Her ex-husband had become her bete noire, a constant reminder of her troubled past.
- The politician's views on climate change made him a bete noire for many environmentalists.
- In the eyes of animal rights activists, the cosmetics company was a bete noire due to its testing policies.
- Her sister's former boyfriend had become a bete noire for the entire family after their messy breakup.
- For decades, the notorious dictator had been a bete noire to human rights organizations around the world.