jactitation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
  2. noun (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
  3. noun (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

Synonyms

boast, boasting, self-praise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
speech act
Narrower (hyponyms)
vaunt, braggadocio, self-assertion, brag

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