jactitation
- noun
- /ˌdʒæk.tɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Archaic
:
jactancia
- Despite his jactitation, few believed he was as successful as he claimed.
Examples
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His constant jactitation about his wealth made everyone uncomfortable.
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This is an absurd piece of jactitation.
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Her jactitation at the party turned into a source of ridicule among her friends.
Synonyms
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4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
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5.6
Proud talk after a victory that annoys others
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
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9.9
Trying to make yourself seem more important or powerful than you are
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5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
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3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
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9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
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9.9
Talk that sounds impressive but has no real worth
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9.9
Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements
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6.8
Talking about your good qualities to show off to others
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Talk that shows too much pride and no real facts
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Morphology
jactitation = jactitate (opaque) = jactit + ation
The meaning 'boastful speech' depends on a rare classical stem, so the form is not transparent to most learners.
Etymology
Jactitation comes from the Latin jactare 'to toss', which also came to mean 'to throw words around' or 'to boast'. So jactitation can mean speaking about yourself in an over-proud or showy way.