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pse·phol·o·gy 
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| the study of elections. |
[Origin: 1950–55; < Gk psêpho(s) pebble + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles]
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pse·phol·o·gist, noun
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n. The study of political elections. [Greek psēphos, pebble, ballot (from the ancient Greeks' use of pebbles for voting) + -logy.] pse'pho·log'i·cal (sē'fə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., pse·phol'o·gist n. |
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| psephologist | |
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| a sociologist who studies election trends |
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