jactation
[ jak-tey-shuhn ]
noun
boasting; bragging.
Pathology. a restless tossing of the body.
Origin of jactation
1First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō ) “bragging,” equivalent to jactāt(us) (past participle of jactāre, frequentative of jacere “to throw”) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for jactation
jactation
/ (dʒækˈteɪʃən) /
noun
rare the act of boasting
pathol another word for jactitation (def. 3)
Origin of jactation
1C16: from Latin jactātiō bragging, from jactāre to flourish, from jacere to throw
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