jactância

n. jactation, boastfulness, bragging

n. huff; swagger; vainglory, vaunt; ostentation

= 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.