psephology
noun/siˈfɒlədʒi/
/siˈfɑːlədʒi/
(specialist) [uncountable]- the study of how people vote in electionsTopics Politicsc2More Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord Origin1950s: from Greek psēphos ‘pebble, vote’ (from the ancient Greeks' practice of using pebbles to cast votes) + -logy.
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