psephology

[ see-fol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of elections.

Origin of psephology

1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Greek psêpho(s) “pebble” + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles

Other words from psephology

  • pse·pho·log·i·cal [‐fuh-loj-i-kuhl], /‐fəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • pse·phol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby psephology

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British Dictionary definitions for psephology

psephology

/ (sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the statistical and sociological study of elections

Origin of psephology

1
C20: from Greek psephos pebble, vote + -logy, from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles

Derived forms of psephology

  • psephological (ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • psephologically, adverb
  • psephologist, noun

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