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psephology

[ see-fol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of elections.


psephology

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. 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

  • psepho·logi·cal [‑f, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • pse·pholo·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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