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jac·ti·ta·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin jactitation-, jactitatio, fr, jactitalus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. archaic : boastful public assertion or ostentation b. : false boasting or claim or other false assertion made or repeated to the prejudice of another person: as (1) or jactitation of marriage : false and actionable pretension that one is married to someone (2) : slander of title 2. : a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body or its parts : excessive restlessness especially in certain psychiatric disorders |