jactitation
/dʒæktɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act of tossing or jerking the body restlessly, especially as a symptom of illness.
- His jactitation made it difficult for him to rest after surgery.
- The nurse monitored the patient's jactitation throughout the night.
- Jactitation can be a side effect of certain neurological conditions.
- A false boast or claim, especially one that causes harm to another person's reputation.
- The article was full of jactitation about the celebrity's private life.
- She sued him for jactitation after he spread lies about her business.
- The court ruled that his statements were jactitation and ordered a retraction.