Confabulation refers to familiar talk or conversation, but can also mean the filling in of gaps in memory by fabrication.
Confabulación es una charla familiar o conversación, pero también puede referirse a llenar lagunas en la memoria con fabricaciones.
| Word | confabulation |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 2009 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | kun-fab-yuh-LAY-shun |
| Etymology | "Confabulation" is a fabulous word for fantastic fabrication. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess that "confabulation" and "fabulous" come from the same root, and they do -- the Latin "fabula," which means "conversation" or "story." Another "fabula" descendant that continues to tell tales in English is "fable." "Fabrication," however, comes from a different Latin source: the word "fabrica," meaning "workshop" or "structure." |
| Examples | Grandma’s stories of when she was a child were always amusing, especially when she added a hint of confabulation or exaggeration to them. |
| Definition | 1 : familiar talk or conversation 2 : a filling in of gaps in memory by fabrication |
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