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jactitation

[jak-ti-tey-shuhn]

noun

Law. a false boast or claim that causes injury to another.

Pathology. jactation (def. 2).

Origin:
1625–35; < 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

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World English Dictionary

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.	pathol Also called: jactation restless tossing in bed, characteristic of severe fevers and certain mental disorders

[C17: from Medieval Latin jactitātiō, from Latin jacitāre to utter publicly, from jactitāre to toss about; see jactation]

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Medical Dictionary

jactitation jac·ti·ta·tion (jāk'tĭ-tā'shən)
n.
Extreme restlessness or tossing in bed, as in with some forms of acute disease.

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