Meaning & use
Psephology
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The statistical study of elections and voting patterns.
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The psephology of the last election revealed a major shift among younger voters.
He built his career as a commentator on psephology for national television.
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Coined in the 1950s from Greek 'psephos,' meaning 'pebble,' referring to the pebbles ancient Greeks used for voting.
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electoral analysis
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