jactitation
/ˌd͡ʒæktɪˈteɪʃən/
jactitation noun: bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.
Noun
jactitation (countable and uncountable, plural jactitations)
- Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.
- A false pretense of being married to somebody.
- Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.
jactitation meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
jactitation in Tamil
- படுக்கைப் புரளல் சதைத்துடிப்பு
jactitation in Urdu
- اضطراب شدید, شدید بےچینی, تشنج
jactitation in Bengali
- শরীরের অস্থির নড়াচড়া, মিথ্যা দাবি
Forms of jactitation
| plural | jactitations |
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Origin of jactitation
From Medieval Latin jactitio, from iactitō (“throw, fling; boast, brag; utter, mention”).
Words formed from jactitation
Words that rhyme with jactitation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about jactitation
- What does jactitation mean?
- Jactitation means bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.
- What is jactitation in Tamil?
- Jactitation in Tamil is படுக்கைப் புரளல் சதைத்துடிப்பு. See Jactitation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jactitation?
- Jactitation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jactitation?
- Jactitation is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒæktɪˈteɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of jactitation?
- The plural of jactitation is jactitations.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: jactitation (page history and authors); jactitation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); jactitation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); jactitation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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