/ siˈfɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈfɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the study of how people vote in elections
► pseph·olo·gist / siˈfɒlədʒɪst; NAmE -ˈfɑːl-/ noun
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from Greek psēphos pebble, vote (from the ancient Greeks' practice of using pebbles to cast votes) + -logy .