n.
Pronunciation: s ē - ' fä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek ps ē phos pebble, ballot, vote; from the use of pebbles by the ancient Greeks in voting
Date: 1952
: the scientific study of elections
– pse · pho · log · i · cal \ ˌ s ē -f ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– pse · phol · o · gist \ s ē - ' fä-l ə -jist \ noun