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

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  • jmjarmstrong JM ponders on the black dog being his bête noire. Jan 19, 2010

  • mccote Beware bête noire... Dec 8, 2006

‘bête noire’ has been looked up 2176 times, loved by 6 people, added to 28 lists, commented on 2 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.