psephology

(sē fälə jē)

noun

the statistical evaluation of election returns or of political polls

Origin: < Gr psēphos, pebble (used in voting): see psephite & -logy

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See psephology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of political elections.

Origin:

Origin: Greek psēphos, pebble, ballot (from the ancient Greeks' use of pebbles for voting)

Origin: + -logy

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Related Forms:

  • pseˌpho·logˈi·cal (sēˌfə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • pse·pholˈo·gist noun
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