单词	bêtes noires
释义	bête noire noun ˌbet-ˈnwär  ˌbāt- plural bêtes noires ˌbet-ˈnwär(z)  ˌbāt-  : a person or thing strongly detested or avoided : bugbear an idiosyncratic driver whose bête noire was the left turn Marylin Bender Synonyms black beast bogey bogie bogy bugaboo bugbear dread hobgoblin ogre See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a politician who is the bête noire of liberal groups doing my own tax return is the bête noire that haunts me every April Recent Examples on the Web To some Republican participants in the hearing, the whole thing seemed like an opportunity to take easy shots at outlets like Fox News, long a bete noire of the liberal and Democratic establishment. Andy Meek, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 Final approval rests with Italian President Sergio Mattarella—a respected figure in Italy’s establishment and another bete noire of the League and 5 Star Movement. WSJ, 11 Feb. 2019 Much as animosity toward President Donald Trump rouses Democrats, Pelosi is a bete noire for Republicans, who’ve long targeted her as the prototype of a San Francisco liberal. John Mccormick, Bloomberg.com, 4 Apr. 2018 Four days after McCarthy's surprise showing, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York - Johnson's bete noire - entered the race for the Democratic nomination. The Washington Post, AL.com, 31 Mar. 2018 Anticipating the challenge, Cuomo has been flexing his political muscle and firing warning shots, especially at his bete noire, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. NBC News, 19 Mar. 2018 The wave of misconduct claims turned the once-ubiquitous producer into the bete noire of Hollywood and prompted many women, and some men, to come forward with their own claims against powerful men in entertainment, media and government. Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2018 See More Word History Etymology French, literally, black beast First Known Use 1805, in the meaning defined above bêtes noires noun plural of bête noire 1 as in dreads something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason doing my own tax return is the bête noire that haunts me every April Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dreads spirits black beasts bugaboos plagues demons bugbears curses fantasms hobgoblins monsters ogres terrors bogeys devils bogymen horrors enemies incubuses ghosts bogies phantoms torments apparitions shades wraiths spooks poltergeists specters ghouls banshees horribles phantasms bogeymen frights banes spectres incubi abominations imps fiends scourges daemons monstrosities anathemas 2 as in abhorrences something or someone that is hated in that organization's view, society's number one bête noire should be the drunk driver of a motor vehicle Synonyms & Similar Words abhorrences enemies hates detestations abominations antipathies nuisances execrations adversaries anathemas aversions phobias grievances dreads bugaboos horrors bugbears hang-ups peeves bogeys annoyances bogies hassles Antonyms & Near Antonyms darlings dears loves joys pleasures favorites sweethearts preferences delights likes treasures enjoyments honeys beloveds felicities See More
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