Definitions for jactitation

Overview of noun jactitation

The noun jactitation has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation

(speaking of yourself in superlatives)

2. jactitation

((law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law))

3. jactitation, jactation

((pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness)