Noun: jactitation ,jak-ti'tey-shun
- (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
"The patient's jactitation was a sign of his deteriorating condition";
- jactation
- (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
"Her jactitation of marriage to the wealthy businessman caused a scandal"
- Speaking of oneself in a positive way with too much pride or self-indulgence
"His constant jactitations about his wealth annoyed his colleagues";
- boast, boasting, self-praise, skite [Austral, NZ, informal]
Derived forms: jactitations
Type of: lie[2], prevarication, queasiness, restlessness, speech act, uneasiness
Encyclopedia: Jactitation