jactation
noun
jac·ta·tion
jakˈtāshən
plural -s
1
: boastful declaration or display
one of his familiar jactations of imperfection
George Saintsbury
George Saintsbury2
[probably from French, from Latin] : a throwing or tossing of the body
specifically : jactitation
Word History
Etymology
Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactatus (past participle of jactare) + -ion, -io -ion