psephology
[ see-fol-uh-jee ]
/ siˈfɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of elections.
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Origin of psephology
1950–55; <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/, adjectivepse·phol·o·gist, nounWords nearby psephology
PSD, PSE, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseudagraphia, pseudallescheriasis, pseudamphora, pseudankylosis
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British Dictionary definitions for psephology
psephology
/ (sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the statistical and sociological study of elections
Derived forms of psephology
psephological (ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsephologically, adverbpsephologist, nounWord Origin for psephology
C20: from Greek psephos pebble, vote + -logy, from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles
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