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psephology
[ see-fol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of elections.
psephology
/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the statistical and sociological study of elections
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Derived Forms
- ˌpsephoˈlogically, adverb
- psephological, adjective
- pseˈphologist, noun
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Other Words From
- psepho·logi·cal [‑f, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- pse·pholo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psephology1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Greek psêpho(s) “pebble” + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psephology1
C20: from Greek psephos pebble, vote + -logy , from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles
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