Definition

A person who studies elections and voting patterns.

Example

The psephologist analyzed the data to predict the election results.

Conversation

Have you ever met a psephologist?

No, I haven't! What do they do exactly?

They're experts in studying elections and voting patterns.

That sounds really interesting! I’d love to learn more about it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Psephologist → It is formed from "psephos" (meaning pebble or ballot) and "-logist" (meaning one who studies). A psephologist is someone who studies elections and voting behavior, originally referring to the use of pebbles as ballots in ancient voting practices.

Memory Tip

Think of 'psephos' as referring to the pebbles used in ancient voting, and '-logist' meaning a person who studies. This helps you remember that a psephologist studies elections and voting.

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