fabulation
gb/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Englisch
történetkitalálás, fikcióalkotás, konfabuláció, fikció, kitalált történet
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
1
Verwendungsmuster:
fabulation about/of [something]
The novel blends historical detail with fabulation to fill in the gaps.
A regény a hézagok kitöltésére történelmi részleteket vegyít fikcióalkotással.
Her fabulation is vivid enough to feel almost real.
A történetkitalálása annyira élénk, hogy szinte valóságosnak hat.
The film’s appeal lies in its bold fabulation rather than strict realism.
Beispiele für Lernende
The writer is known for fabulation.
Az író a történetkitalálásáról ismert.
His fabulation makes the story exciting.
A történetkitalálása izgalmassá teszi a történetet.
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t confuse fabulation (story-making) with fabrication (making an object, or inventing a lie).
Bedeutung
inventing or telling fictional stories
Wortverbindungen
literary fabulation
|mythic fabulation
|acts of fabulation
|creative fabulation
|narrative fabulation
|pure fabulation
|the art of fabulation
|a flair for fabulation
Synonyme
storytelling (More common and broader; not necessarily invented.)
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fiction-making (Emphasizes creating fiction rather than telling it.)
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invention (More general; can refer to ideas, not only stories.)
Antonyme
factual reporting (Focuses on real events rather than invented ones.)
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nonfiction (Writing based on real people and events.)
Themen
literature
|arts
|communication
Definition
making up and telling stories that are not true
The act or practice of creating, inventing, or telling fictional stories.
NOMEN
C2
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
Verwendungsmuster:
fabulation in [someone]/after [condition]
The neurologist noted fabulation in the patient’s account of yesterday’s events.
A neurológus konfabulációt észlelt a beteg előző napi eseményekről szóló beszámolójában.
After the accident, his answers sometimes involved fabulation rather than deliberate deception.
A baleset után a válaszai olykor inkább konfabulációt tükröztek, mint szándékos megtévesztést.
Clinicians distinguish fabulation from ordinary forgetfulness.
Beispiele für Lernende
The doctor said it was fabulation, not lying.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy ez konfabuláció, nem hazugság.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense does not mean lying; it usually happens without awareness.
Bedeutung
invented memories to fill gaps
Wortverbindungen
memory fabulation
|spontaneous fabulation
|provoked fabulation
|patient fabulation
|fabulation after brain injury
|pathological fabulation
|episodes of fabulation
|fabulation and amnesia
Synonyme
confabulation (The standard clinical term; often more common than fabulation.)
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false memory (Broader; can include deliberate misinformation effects, not just clinical cases.)
Antonyme
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
Themen
health
|psychology
|medicine
Definition
when someone unknowingly makes up memories
In clinical psychology and neurology, the production of false or distorted memories without an intention to deceive, often to fill gaps in memory.
NOMEN
C2
LITERARY
3
fikció
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
a fabulation about [someone/something]
The short piece is a playful fabulation about time travel.
A rövid írás egy játékos, időutazásról szóló kitalált történet.
What begins as memoir slowly becomes fabulation.
Ami emlékiratként indul, lassan fikcióvá válik.
The collection offers fabulations set in imagined cities.
Beispiele für Lernende
It is a fabulation about a hero.
Ez egy hősről szóló kitalált történet.
Häufiger Fehler:
This use is uncommon; fabulation is more often uncountable (the act of inventing stories).
Bedeutung
a fictional tale or fable
Wortverbindungen
a whimsical fabulation
|a brief fabulation
|an allegorical fabulation
|a moral fabulation
|a dark fabulation
Synonyme
fable (Often has a moral lesson.)
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tale (Neutral and common; can be true or fictional.)
Antonyme
true story (A narrative based on real events.)
Themen
literature
|arts
Definition
a made-up story
A fictional narrative; an invented tale or fable.
Grammatik
Grundform
fabulation
IPA
GB/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
Silben & Betonung
fab - u - la - tion (4 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (fab)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: fabulation
- Plural: fabulations
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
critical fabulation
1/kɹˈɪtɪkəl fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
mixing archives with imagined narrative
a way of writing history that uses careful imagination
Beispiele
- The author uses critical fabulation to imagine possibilities where the archival record falls silent.
- In her essay, critical fabulation becomes a way to question what counts as historical evidence.
- The project blends documented facts with critical fabulation to foreground uncertainty.
speculative fabulation
1/spˈɛkjəlɪtɪv fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
inventive stories to think ahead
making stories to explore future possibilities
Beispiele
- The workshop invites participants to practice speculative fabulation about climate adaptation.
- Her book uses speculative fabulation to challenge familiar ideas about technology and care.
- Artists often turn to speculative fabulation when facts alone can’t express what’s at stake.