confabulation
gb/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglés
konfabuláció, megbeszélés, egyeztetés
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
konfabuláció
C2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has confabulation; confabulation in [condition]
After the stroke, he showed confabulation and confidently described events that never occurred.
A stroke után konfabuláció jelentkezett nála, és magabiztosan olyan eseményeket írt le, amelyek soha nem történtek meg.
The clinician noted confabulation when the patient filled in missing details with plausible stories.
A klinikus konfabulációt állapított meg, amikor a beteg a hiányzó részleteket hihető történetekkel pótolta.
Confabulation is common in certain forms of amnesia and can be mistaken for deliberate deception.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Because of his illness, he had confabulation and told stories that were not real.
A betegsége miatt konfabuláció jelentkezett nála, és nem valós történeteket mesélt.
Confabulation is not the same as lying.
A konfabuláció nem ugyanaz, mint a hazugság.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse with lying: confabulation is usually unconscious and not meant to deceive.
Significado
Unintentional false memories in illness
Colocaciones
memory confabulation
|clinical confabulation
|spontaneous confabulation
|provoked confabulation
|severe confabulation
|episodes of confabulation
|confabulation errors
|confabulation in Korsakoff syndrome
|confabulation after brain injury
|confabulation in dementia
Sinónimos
false memory (General term; not always linked to brain injury.)
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memory distortion (Broader and can include smaller inaccuracies.)
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fabricated recollection (Describes the content but may wrongly suggest intention.)
Antónimos
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
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verifiable memory (A recollection supported by evidence.)
Temas
health
|psychology
|medicine
|memory
Definición
When someone unknowingly remembers things that did not happen, often because of a memory problem.
The unintentional production of false or distorted memories, typically to fill gaps in memory, especially as a symptom of brain injury or neurological disorder.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
Patrón de uso:
a confabulation about [topic]; confabulation of [details]
Under repeated questioning, her account drifted into confabulation as she tried to fill in gaps.
Az ismételt kérdezés során a beszámolója konfabulációba csúszott, ahogy megpróbálta kitölteni a hiányokat.
The researcher warned that participants may produce confabulation when asked to explain choices they did not consciously make.
A kutató figyelmeztetett, hogy a résztvevők konfabulálhatnak, amikor olyan döntéseket kell megmagyarázniuk, amelyeket nem tudatosan hoztak meg.
What sounded like a detailed story turned out to be confabulation based on fragments of memory.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He gave a confabulation to explain why he was late.
Konfabulációval próbálta megmagyarázni, miért késett.
Sometimes people confabulate when they do not remember clearly.
Néha az emberek konfabulálnak, amikor nem emlékeznek tisztán.
Error frecuente:
Often confused with 'confab' (a casual chat) or with intentional 'fabrication'.
Significado
Made-up explanation without intent
Colocaciones
unconscious confabulation
|everyday confabulation
|confabulation of details
|post-hoc confabulation
|confabulation in interviews
|confabulation in eyewitness testimony
|confabulation under pressure
|confabulation of motives
|confabulation of reasons
|confabulation tendency
Sinónimos
rationalization (Often focuses on justifying actions or feelings rather than memory.)
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misremembering (More neutral; may not include invented narrative detail.)
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unintentional fabrication (Close in meaning but can sound self-contradictory to learners.)
Antónimos
fact-based explanation (An account grounded in evidence rather than invention.)
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accurate report (A correct description of what happened.)
Temas
psychology
|communication
|thinking
Definición
Explaining something by making up details without realizing it.
The act of giving an invented or inaccurate account or explanation, typically without conscious intent to mislead, often as a way of making sense of incomplete information.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
3
megbeszélés
B1
egyeztetés
B2
Patrón de uso:
a confabulation with [someone]; a confabulation about [topic]
After the meeting, they slipped into a short confabulation in the hallway.
Az értekezlet után félrevonultak egy rövid megbeszélésre a folyosón.
A quick confabulation with the editor helped clarify the headline.
A szerkesztővel folytatott gyors egyeztetés segített tisztázni a címet.
The novel opens with a confabulation between two old friends over coffee.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They had a brief confabulation after class.
Óra után volt egy rövid megbeszélésük.
Error frecuente:
This sense is much less common than the psychology meaning; learners may be misunderstood if they use it for 'chat' in everyday speech.
Significado
A private chat or talk
Colocaciones
a brief confabulation
|a private confabulation
|a quick confabulation
|a late-night confabulation
|a confabulation with colleagues
|a confabulation about plans
Sinónimos
conversation (More common and neutral.)
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chat (More informal and common.)
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discussion (Often more serious or structured.)
Antónimos
silence (No conversation or talk.)
Temas
daily_life
|communication
Definición
A conversation (used in a formal or humorous way).
An informal conversation; a talk or discussion, especially a private one.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
confabulation
AFI
GB/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
con - fab - u - la - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (la)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: confabulation
- Plural: confabulations
Familia de palabras
Forms
confabulations
noun
Core family
confabulate
verb C1
Related words
confab
noun
Advanced or less common
confabulatory
adjective
confabulator
noun
Expresiones
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