Bête noire, hated thing (8)

I believe the answer is:

anathema

(Other definitions for anathema that I've seen before include "target of hate" , "Person or thing that's abhorred" , "Something hated" , "Accursed by the Church" , "Religious curse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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