(beɪn ) singular noun The bane of someone or the bane of someone’s life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
Where does the bane of my life come from?
‘Bane’ is a very ancient word, recorded in the Old English Chronicles as early as circa 800, meaning ‘murderer’. The bane of one’s life in those days was a very real threat to one’s existence. Over time, the term ‘bane’ came to mean ‘that which causes death’ and specifically, poison.
What is a bane on society?
n. 1 a person or thing that causes misery or distress (esp. in the phrase bane of one’s life) 2 something that causes death or destruction.