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psephologist

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pse⋅phol⋅o⋅gy

  [see-fol-uh-jee]
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–noun
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

Related forms:
pse⋅pho⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [‑fuh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
pse⋅phol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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pse·phol·o·gy   (sē-fŏl'ə-jē)   
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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