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Jactitation

Jactitation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jactitation? [n] (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness [n] a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) [n] speaking of yourself in superlatives Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jactitation: boast \| boasting \| jactation \| self-praise Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jactitation: ague \| bluster \| boast \| boastfulness \| boasting \| bombast \| brag \| braggadocio \| braggartism \| bragging \| bravado \| bumpiness \| chattering \| chorea \| cold shivers \| conceit \| fanfaronade \| fits and starts \| gasconade \| gasconism \| heroics \| jactation \| jerkiness \| joltiness \| palsy \| quaking \| quavering \| quivering \| rodomontade \| shakes \| shaking \| shivering \| shivers \| shuddering \| side \| spasms \| succussion \| swagger \| trembling \| tremulousness \| vanity \| vaunt \| vauntery \| vaunting \| vibration See Also \| bluster \| brag \| braggadocio \| bragging \| crow \| crowing \| lie \| line-shooting \| prevarication \| restlessness \| rhodomontade \| rodomontade \| self-assertion \| speech act \| uneasiness \| vaporing \| vaunt Jactitation In Webster's Dictionary \Jac"ti*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See {Jactancy}.] 1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another's right; false claim. --Mozley & W. 2. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body; restlessness, as in delirium. --Dunglison. {Jactitation of marriage} (Eng. Eccl. Law), a giving out or boasting by a party that he or she is married to another, whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue. --Blackstone.

Jactitation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jactitation?

[n] (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
[n] a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
[n] speaking of yourself in superlatives

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jactitation: boast | boasting | jactation | self-praise

Jactitation In Webster's Dictionary

\Jac"ti*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactitare to utter in
public, from jactare. See {Jactancy}.]
1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the
   prejudice of another's right; false claim. --Mozley & W.

2. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body;
   restlessness, as in delirium. --Dunglison.

{Jactitation of marriage} (Eng. Eccl. Law), a giving out or
   boasting by a party that he or she is married to another,
   whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue.
   --Blackstone.

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