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psephology

Pronunciation: /sɛˈfɒlədʒi, sɪ-/
Definition of psephology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the statistical study of elections and trends in voting.

Derivatives

psephological

Pronunciation: /-fəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective

psephologically

Pronunciation: /-fəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/
adverb

psephologist

noun

Origin:

1950s: from Greek psēphos 'pebble, vote' (from the ancient Greeks' practice of using pebbles to cast votes) + -logy

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Definition of psephology in the US English dictionary

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