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bipolarism

American  
[bahy-poh-ler-iz-uhm] / ˌbaɪˈpoʊ lər ɪz əm /

adjective

  1. Psychiatry. bipolar disorder.

  2. bipolarity.


Etymology

Origin of bipolarism

First recorded in 1905–10; bipolar ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )


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Bits on therapy, emotional eating, strict conservative upbringings and suicide hotline memberships illustrate hard truths about how bipolarism affects relationships with family and partners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

And as some of O'Connor's more charitable online defenders have noted, many of the medications used to treat bipolarism also cause weight gain.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2011

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