bipolarismo

bipolarity; two-party dominance

noun bee-poh-lah-REEZ-moh Rare

Also means

bipolar disorder (informal)

Usage Note

Bipolarismo in Italian political discourse describes a system dominated by two opposing blocs or coalitions — it does not necessarily mean two parties, but two opposing alliances. In medical and popular usage it also appears informally for bipolar disorder, though the clinical term is disturbo bipolare. Context is essential to distinguish the two senses.

Examples

"Il bipolarismo ha segnato la politica italiana degli anni Novanta."

Natural Translation

Two-bloc dominance marked Italian politics in the 1990s.

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