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单词 jactitation
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jac•ti•ta•tion  ( jak′ti tāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawa false boast or claim that causes injury to another.
  2. Pathologyjactation (def. 2).
  • Medieval Latin jactitātiōn- (stem of jactitātiō) tossing, equivalent. to Latin jactitāt(us) (past participle of jactitāre, frequentative of jactāre to throw about; see jactation) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1625–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jactitation /ˌdʒæktɪˈteɪʃən/ n
  1. the act of boasting
  2. a false boast or claim that tends to harm another person, esp a false assertion that one is married to another, formerly actionable at law

  3. Also called: jactation restless tossing in bed, characteristic of severe fevers and certain mental disorders
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin jactitātiō, from Latin jacitāre to utter publicly, from jactitāre to toss about; see jactation
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