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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jac•ti•ta•tion ( jak′ti tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Lawa false boast or claim that causes injury to another.
- 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 - the act of boasting
- 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
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 |