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psephology
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pse·phol·o·gy  (s-fl-j)
n.
The study of political elections.
[Greek psphos, pebble, ballot (from the ancient Greeks' use of pebbles for voting) + -logy.]
psepho·logi·cal (sf-lj-kl) adj.
pse·pholo·gist n.
psephology [sɛˈfɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the statistical and sociological study of elections
[from Greek psephos pebble, vote + -logy, from the ancient Greeks' custom of voting with pebbles]
psephological  [ˌsɛfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
psephologically  adv
psephologist  n
psephology
pessomancy.
See also: Divination
the study of elections. — psephologist, n. — psephological, adj.
See also: Politics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.psephology - the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)
sociology - the study and classification of human societies
Translations
psephology [seˈfɒlədʒɪ] N → psefología f
psephology
n → Wahlforschung f
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