bipolare
bipolar
adjective bee-poh-LAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin bi- (two) + polaris (of the pole).
Usage Note
Bipolare is used in both a technical psychiatric sense (disturbo bipolare, bipolar disorder) and in everyday speech to describe something with two opposing poles or tendencies — political, geographical, or figurative. It is invariable for gender: un sistema bipolare, una politica bipolare.
Examples
"Gli è stato diagnosticato un disturbo bipolare."
Natural Translation
He has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder.

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