Two south poles or two north poles are called...

geographic and magnetic poles

Two south poles or two north poles are commonly referred to as like poles. Like poles repel each other, meaning they push away from each other. This concept is a fundamental principle of magnetism. To understand this, let me explain a bit more about magnets and their poles.

A magnet has two opposite poles, known as the north pole and the south pole. Like poles, whether they are both north or both south, repel each other, while opposite poles attract each other. This behavior occurs because magnets create a magnetic field, which is the space around the magnet where its magnetic influence can be felt.

Now, to get the answer to your question, you simply need to understand this basic principle of magnetism. If you have two magnets and determine that both poles of each magnet are the same (either south-south or north-north), then you can say that you have like poles. In other words, if you observe that the two ends of the magnets repel each other, you can conclude that you have like poles.

It's worth noting that in terms of Earth's magnetic field, the geographic North Pole corresponds to the magnetic South Pole, and the geographic South Pole corresponds to the magnetic North Pole. This is why a compass needle, which aligns with Earth's magnetic field, points north towards the geographic North Pole.