usage of the term "bete noir" [closed]
Can "bete noir" refer to something for which one has mild disdain? Ex. 'my bete noir in that movie was the dialogue between Jack and Kate' [that being the exception, overall I liked the film]
Solution 1:
A bête noire (note spelling), a "black beast," isn't just a source of mild disgust, but a pet peeve that pushes all your buttons. Of course you can always use the term hyperbolically or ironically, but a casual use to express mere displeasure wouldn't be doing justice to the word.