Psephologist
nOne word substitutionWord familySSC PYQ × 5सिफ़ॉलजिस्ट
One who studies elections and voting statistics
Someone who studies elections and voting statistics
चुनाव विश्लेषक
चुनाव विश्लेषक, चुनाव-विज्ञानी
The psephologist predicted the result of the election correctly.
Radhika wants to become a psephologist and study voting patterns.
The psephologist predicted the result within a few seats.
Daily use: Result se pehle TV par ek psephologist har seat ka analysis bata raha tha.
प्राचीन Greece में लोग छोटे कंकड़ों से वोट डालते थे, और इसी पुरानी आदत से यह शब्द बना। Psephologist चुनावों और वोटों का अध्ययन करता है। याद रखिए कि शुरू का P silent है, जैसे psychology में।
In ancient Greece people voted with small pebbles, and that old habit gave the word its start. The first 'ps' sounds like 'sef'-ology: a psephologist studies those votes, that is, elections. Remember that the first P is silent, just as in psychology.
Psephologist (व्यक्ति) और psephology (अध्ययन) दोनों पूछे जाते हैं। Spelling में silent P हटाकर 'sephologist' वाला trap आता है।
Psephologist (a person) and psephology (the study) are both asked. Watch the spelling: options often drop the silent P and write 'sephologist'.