jactance
ʒaktɑ̃s
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Definition of jactance - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

1.
vantardiseRareaction de se vanter ou de se glorifier par la paroleRare
  • Sa jactance permanente finit par agacer tous ses collègues.
fanfaronnade rodomontade vantardise
2.
trop parlerRarebavardage excessif ou paroles nombreusesRare
  • Arrête donc ta jactance et passe aux actes maintenant !
babillage bavardage jacasserie
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Origin of jactance

français, jacter (bavarder) + suffixe -ance (action)

Examples of jactance in a sentence

  • On ne supporte plus la jactance de ce politicien à la télévision.
  • Sa jactance agace tout le bureau.
  • La jactance de l'orateur a lassé le public.

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  1. English:boasting, babble, ...
  2. German:Prahlerei, Geschwätzigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:millanteria, chiacchierata, ...
  4. Spanish:jactancia, verborrea, ...
  5. Portuguese:vanglória, conversa fiada, ...
  6. Chinese:自夸, 喋喋不休, ...
  7. Japanese:自慢話, 饒舌, ...
  8. Arabic:تباهٍ, ثرثرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְרַבְרְבוּת, פַּטְפְּטָנוּת, ...
  10. Russian:хвастовство, болтовня, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хвастощі, балаканина, ...

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