BETE NOIRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A detested person

Example:

he is an anathema to me

Synonyms:

anathema; bete noire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bete noire" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

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