jactancia

f.

1 boasting.

2 bragging, vanity, conceit, boasting.

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jactancia

► nombre femenino

1 boastfulness, boasting, bragging

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SF (=autoalabanzas) boasting; (=orgullo) boastfulness

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femenino (cualidad) boastfulness; (acción) boasting, bragging

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= boastfulness, swagger, bragging, boasting, bluster.

Ex. For all their nationalistic boastfulness, the Spanish economy remained largely dependent on foreigners.

Ex. The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.

Ex. The war in Lebanon began with bragging and ended with bragging.

Ex. Boasting is like lying because you are not telling the truth about yourself.

Ex. Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.

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femenino (cualidad) boastfulness; (acción) boasting, bragging

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= boastfulness, swagger, bragging, boasting, bluster.

Ex: For all their nationalistic boastfulness, the Spanish economy remained largely dependent on foreigners.

Ex: The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.

Ex: The war in Lebanon began with bragging and ended with bragging.

Ex: Boasting is like lying because you are not telling the truth about yourself.

Ex: Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.

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jactancia

feminine

1 (cualidad) boastfulness

2 (acción) boasting, bragging

sin jactancia, debo decir que el nuestro es el mejor without wishing to boast o brag, I have to say that ours is the best one

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jactancia f frml boastfulness
'jactancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presunción

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jactancia nf

boasting;

habla de sus hijos con jactancia he speaks boastfully about his children

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jactancia

f boasting

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jactancia nf

1) : boastfulness

2) : boasting, bragging