psephology
[ see-fol-uh-jee ]
/ siˈfɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of elections.
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-kuh l] /‐fəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective pse·phol·o·gist, nounWords nearby psephology
psd,
pse,
psec,
psellism,
psephite,
psephology,
pseud,
pseud-,
pseud.,
pseudagraphia,
pseudallescheriasis
British Dictionary definitions for psephology
psephology
/ (sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the statistical and sociological study of elections
Derived forms of psephology
psephological (ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective psephologically, adverb psephologist, nounWord Origin for psephology
C20: from Greek
psephos pebble, vote +
-logy, from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles