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psephology

psep·ho·logy

UK/sɪˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ US/sɪˈfɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)

Origin

From psepho- (“pebble”) + -ology (“study of”), drawing on the various definitions of Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble used for reckoning; pebble used for casting a vote”). The sense relating to elections was coined in 1948 by Frank Hardie.

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