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psephological

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to psephology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 2010, 28 February, Gary Younge, "The Tea Party is a dynamic force, but it is still unruly and incoherent", Guardian.co.uk Barack Obama had become exasperated by the propensity of the party establishment to panic at every psephological blip.
  • 2024, 14 June, Libby Brooks, "‘Uncharted waters’: elections guru Prof Sir John Curtice on 4 July predictions", Guardian.com Prof Sir John Curtice says the exit poll fieldwork on election day will bring him into ‘uncharted psephological waters’.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From psephology + -ical.