jactitation

American  

[jak-ti-tey-shuhn] / ˌdʒæk tɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

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

2. Pathology. jactation.

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jactitation British  

/ ˌdʒæktɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jactitation

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