jactitation

/ˈdʒæktəˌteɪʃən/

Definitions of jactitation

1. noun

   (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
   type of:

   lie, prevarication

   a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
2. noun

   speaking of yourself in superlatives
   synonyms: boast, boasting, self-praise

   types:

   brag, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing

   an instance of boastful talk

   bluster, braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade

   vain and empty boasting

   vaunt

   extravagant self-praise

   self-assertion

   the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others

   type of:

   speech act

   the use of language to perform some act
3. noun

   (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
   synonyms: jactation

   type of:

   queasiness, restlessness, uneasiness

   inability to rest or relax or be still