psephology

[ see-fol-uh-jee ]

/ siˈfɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of elections.

Nearby words

psd, pse, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseud-, pseud., pseudagraphia, pseudallescheriasis

Origin of psephology

1950–55; < Greek 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-kuh l] /‐fəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepse·phol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for psephology

psephology

/ (sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the statistical and sociological study of elections

Derived Forms

psephological (ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsephologically, adverbpsephologist, noun

Word Origin for psephology

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

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