psephology
[ see-fol-uh-jee ]
noun
the study of elections.
Origin of psephology
1First 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
the statistical and sociological study of elections
Origin of psephology
1C20: 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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